Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polylogy

/pəˈlɪlədʒiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: poly-l-o-gy
IPA: /pəˈlɪlədʒiː/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A set of two or more works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.

Uncountable

noun

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"1871 August Pfizmaier http://books.google.com/books?id=VHioUYa3a9UC&pg=PA76&dq=ennealogy These works […] appear, upon closer scrutiny, to be dramatic, and are actually the seventh and eighth parts of an "ennealogy" (as it were), perhaps polylogy, for dramas in Japan frequently are protracted to such lengths."

Etymology

From poly- + -logy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: poly
Suffix: logy

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pəˈlɪlədʒiː/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

polylogies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

duology trilogy tetralogy pentalogy hexalogy heptalogy octalogy ennealogy

Questions

How do you pronounce polylogy?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈlɪlədʒiː/.
What does polylogy mean?: A set of two or more works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.
Where does polylogy come from?: From poly- + -logy.

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