Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paleontologist

/pˌeɪliəntˈɑlədʒɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: pa-le-on-tol-o-gist
IPA: /pˌeɪliəntˈɑlədʒɪst/

17

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who studies paleontology.

Example Sentences

"An alternative approach is to break down cultures into ab- stract elements and to establish, between elements of the same type in different cultures, rather than between cultures themselves, the same kind of relationships of historical descent and progressive differentiation which the paleontologist sees in the evolution of species."
"In the late nineteenth century, paleontologists began to catalog the many curious correspondences exhibited by fossils gathered on different continents."

Etymology

Etymology tree English paleontology 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 paleontologist From paleontology + -ist.

Inflected Forms

paleontologists (plural) palaeontologist (alternative, Commonwealth) palæontologist (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

micropaleontologist

Synonyms

palaeontologist fossilist

Rhymes With

biologist archaeologist dermatologist sociologist meteorologist cardiologist technologist oncologist ophthalmologist ecologist radiologist physiologist

Questions

How do you pronounce paleontologist?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˌeɪliəntˈɑlədʒɪst/.
What does paleontologist mean?: One who studies paleontology.
Where does paleontologist come from?: Etymology tree English paleontology 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 paleontologist From paleontology + -ist.

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