vexillology

vex·il·lol·o·gy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vek-suh-lol-uh-jee]
- /ˌvɛk səˈlɒl ə dʒi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vek-suh-lol-uh-jee]
- /ˌvɛk səˈlɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of vexillology word

noun vexillology the study of flags. 1
noun vexillology the study and collection of information about flags 0
noun vexillology the study of flags 0

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Origin of vexillology

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

1955-60; < Latin vexill(um) flag, vexillum + -o- + -logy

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Parts of speech for Vexillology

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vexillology

vexillology popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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