somatology

so·ma·tol·o·gy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [soh-muh-tol-uh-jee]
- /ˌsoʊ məˈtɒl ə dʒi/
- /sˌɒmətˈɒlədʒi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soh-muh-tol-uh-jee]
- /ˌsoʊ məˈtɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of somatology word

noun somatology the branch of anthropology that deals with human physical characteristics. 1
noun somatology the branch of biology concerned with the structure and function of the body 0
noun somatology the branch of anthropology dealing with the physical characteristics of man 0
noun somatology the science concerned with the properties of organic bodies 0
noun somatology the branch of anthropology that deals with the physical nature and characteristics of people 0

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Origin of somatology

First appearance:

before 1730

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1730-40; somato- + -logy

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Parts of speech for Somatology

noun

adjective

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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somatology 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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for somatology

noun somatology

anthropogeny — the genesis or development of the human race, especially as a subject of scientific study.
anthropography — the study of human geography and variation; ethnography
human geography — the study of the interaction between human beings and their environment in particular places and across spatial areas.

All 3 Synonyms of somatology