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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paleology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pa-le-ol-o-gy
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of antiquities or of the ancient past

Uncountable

Etymology

From paleo- + -logy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

palaeology (alternative) palæology (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

paleological

Synonyms

archaeology palaeology

Questions

What does paleology mean?
The study of antiquities or of the ancient past
Where does paleology come from?
From paleo- + -logy.

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