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petrogenesis

/ˌpɛtɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛnəsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
pet-ro-ge-n-e-sis
IPA
/ˌpɛtɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛnəsɪs/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Rock formation, especially the formation of igneous or metamorphic rocks.

Uncountable

noun

The study of the origin of rocks, especially igneous and metamorphic rocks.

Uncountable

Etymology

From petro- + -genesis, originally as a calque of earlier German Petrogenese and Petrogenesis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɛtɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛnəsɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

petrogeneses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

petrogenetic petrogenic petrogeny

Synonyms

rock formation petrogeny

Questions

How do you pronounce petrogenesis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛtɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛnəsɪs/.
What does petrogenesis mean?
Rock formation, especially the formation of igneous or metamorphic rocks.
Where does petrogenesis come from?
It is traced to German.

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