Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hydrologist

/haɪˈdɹɒl.ə.dʒɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: hy-drol-o-gist
IPA: /haɪˈdɹɒl.ə.dʒɪst/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who is skilled in or practises hydrology.

Example Sentences

"Some experts see today’s action as only a short-term fix. While the USBR is “very focused on just getting through this to next year”, any cuts would probably need to be in place far longer, University of Oxford hydrologist Kevin Wheeler said."

Etymology

Etymology tree English hydrology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English hydrologist From hydrology + -ist.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /haɪˈdɹɒl.ə.dʒɪst/

Inflected Forms

hydrologists (plural)

Derived Forms

dendrohydrologist ecohydrologist geohydrologist palaeohydrologist paleohydrologist

Rhymes With

psychologist anthropologist pathologist neurologist cardiologist technologist entomologist deep ecologist ornithologist virologist climatologist sexologist

Questions

How do you pronounce hydrologist?: The recorded pronunciation is /haɪˈdɹɒl.ə.dʒɪst/.
What does hydrologist mean?: Someone who is skilled in or practises hydrology.
Where does hydrologist come from?: Etymology tree English hydrology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English hydrologist From hydrology + -ist.

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