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textology

/ˌtɛksˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tex-tol-o-gy
IPA
/ˌtɛksˈtɒləd͡ʒi/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The critical study of a text's creation, transmission, and context.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From text + -ology as a calque of Russian текстоло́гия (tekstológija).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

textological textologist

Synonyms

textual criticism

Questions

How do you pronounce textology?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɛksˈtɒləd͡ʒi/.
What does textology mean?
The critical study of a text's creation, transmission, and context.
Where does textology come from?
From text + -ology as a calque of Russian текстоло́гия (tekstológija).

How to pronounce textology

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