volcanologist

vol·can·ol·o·gy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vol-kuh-nol-uh-jee]
- /ˌvɒl kəˈnɒl ə dʒi/
- /vˌɒlkənˈɒlədʒˌɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vol-kuh-nol-uh-jee]
- /ˌvɒl kəˈnɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of volcanologist word

noun volcanologist the scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena. 1
noun volcanologist a student of or specialist in volcanology 0
noun volcanologist A person; one who is skilled, professes or practices volcanology. 0

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Origin of volcanologist

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; volcano + -logy

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Parts of speech for Volcanologist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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volcanologist 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.

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