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pyramidology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pyra-mi-dol-o-gy
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of pyramids (especially the Egyptian pyramids) from a supernatural or new-age perspective, rather than the historical or archaeological viewpoint.

Uncountable

Etymology

From pyramid + -ology. Evidently coined by Charles Piazzi Smyth in 1870.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

pyramidological

Frequently Paired Words

pyramidologist

Synonyms

pyramidism

Questions

What does pyramidology mean?
The study of pyramids (especially the Egyptian pyramids) from a supernatural or new-age perspective, rather than the historical or archaeological viewpoint.
Where does pyramidology come from?
From pyramid + -ology. Evidently coined by Charles Piazzi Smyth in 1870.

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