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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

speleology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
spele-ol-o-gy
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The scientific study of caves.

Uncountable

noun

The recreational activity of exploring caves.

Uncountable

Etymology

From French spéléologie, coined by Émile Rivière in 1890. The word can be broken down as speleo- + -logy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

speleologies (plural)

Derived Forms

biospeleology speleologist

Frequently Paired Words

speleological spelunk caving potholing

Synonyms

spelaeology

Questions

What does speleology mean?
The scientific study of caves.
Where does speleology come from?
It is traced to French.

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