speleologist

spe·le·ol·o·gy

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spee-lee-ol-uh-jee]
- /ˌspi liˈɒl ə dʒi/
- /ˌspiː.liˈɒl.ə.dʒɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spee-lee-ol-uh-jee]
- /ˌspi liˈɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of speleologist word

noun speleologist the exploration and study of caves. 1
noun speleologist scientist who studies caves 1

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Origin of speleologist

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < Latin spēlae(um) (see spelaean) + -o- + -logy

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Parts of speech for Speleologist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Speleologist

speleologist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

speleologist usage trend in Literature

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