Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

martyrology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: mar-ty-rol-o-gy
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of martyrs and martyrdom; the names and stories of martyrs, particularly

noun

The study of martyrs and martyrdom; the names and stories of martyrs, particularly

noun

The study of martyrs and martyrdom; the names and stories of martyrs, particularly

noun

The study of martyrs and martyrdom; the names and stories of martyrs, particularly

Example Sentences

"It needs further study for what it suggests of the gender dimension to martyrdom and martyrology."
"... we know that Augustine, a monk in the time of Gregory the Great, took with him into England the martyrology of the Roman Church."

Etymology

From martyr + -ology or from Latin martyrologium.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: martyr

Inflected Forms

martyrologies (plural) Mart. (alternative)

Derived Forms

martyrologic martyrological martyrologist

Synonyms

hagiography Eleh Ezkerah martyrologue synaxarium synaxarion menologium menologion menology menologe

Questions

What does martyrology mean?: The study of martyrs and martyrdom; the names and stories of martyrs, particularly
Where does martyrology come from?: From martyr + -ology or from Latin martyrologium.

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