zythology
/zaɪˈθɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
28
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Beer and cheese, it turns out, are a classic and timeless combination. […] Yet combining the two in creative and inventive ways is a new phenomenon, according to [Nicolas] Soenen. It has come about in the past five years with the advent of a handful of zythology courses launched in Belgium that are designed to create "beer sommeliers"."
- "Don't worry if the word "zythological" is unfamiliar, though. It's a made up word. "It just means being crazy about beer," said [Michael] DiFabio, 38, adding that the word is a takeoff from zythos, a blend of hops, and zythology, the study of beer and beer making."
- "From Acarology to Zythology, all of science is developing digital artifacts for use in research; all are branching into the realm of design science research; all are becoming, at least partly, sciences of the artificial."
- "The world-class brewery, based in Quebec, Canada, has been delighting zythology enthusiasts since 1992."
Etymology
From zytho- + -logy.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /zaɪˈθɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
- British English: /zaɪˈθɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/