geognosy

ge·og·no·sy

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jee-og-nuh-see]
- /dʒiˈɒg nə si/
- /dʒɪ.ˈɒɡ.nə.sɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jee-og-nuh-see]
- /dʒiˈɒg nə si/

Definitions of geognosy word

noun geognosy Archaic. a science dealing with the constituent parts of the earth, its envelope of air and water, its crust, and the condition of its interior. 1
noun geognosy the study of the origin and distribution of minerals and rocks in the earth's crust: superseded generally by the term geology 0
noun geognosy geology (sense 1) geology (sense 2) 0
noun geognosy (obsolete or historical) The geological study of the Earth's structure and composition. 0

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Origin of geognosy

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

1785-95; < French géognosie, equivalent to géo- geo- + -gnosie < Greek gnôsis knowledge

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Parts of speech for Geognosy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Geognosy

geognosy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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