Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ferroequinology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fer-roe-quinol-o-gy
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of railways in general, but especially locomotives.

Humorous; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Anyone interested in Colorado ferroequinology, get yourself a copy of the DeLorme atlas. This shows the alignments of lots of old railroad grades"
"1995 January 30, Glenn Laubaugh, “BRASS KEY”, rec.railroad, pdx.general, and or.general, Usenet The BRASS KEY...is the unofficial, unauthorized internet newspaper of ferroequinology (Latin: Study of Iron Horses) in the Pacific Northwest."
"It has been well-established by the ferroequinology cognoscenti that train whistles cause a serious distubance among mosquitos, making them far less willing to strike their victims."

Etymology

Latin ferrum (“iron”) + Latin equus (“horse”) + English -logy; from iron horse

Usage

Derived Forms

ferroequinologist

Questions

What does ferroequinology mean?: The study of railways in general, but especially locomotives.
Where does ferroequinology come from?: Latin ferrum (“iron”) + Latin equus (“horse”) + English -logy; from iron horse

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