geologia

See also: geología and geológia

Catalan

Etymology

From geo- +‎ -logia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Central) [ʒə.u.luˈʒi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ʒə.o.luˈʒi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [d͡ʒe.o.loˈd͡ʒi.a]
• IPA^(key): (Northwestern) [ʒe.o.loˈʒi.a]

• Audio (Catalonia):

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Noun

geologia f (plural geologies)

1. geology

Derived terms

• geològic

Related terms

• geòleg

Further reading

• “geologia”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “geologia”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026
• “geologia” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “geologia”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan)

Corsican

Alternative forms

• geulugia, giulugia

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin geōlogia, from Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-) + Latin -logia, from Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía).

Noun

geologia f (plural geologie)

1. geology

Related terms

• geologicu
• geologu
• geolugicamente

Further reading

• “geologia” in INFCOR: Banca di dati di a lingua corsa

Esperanto

Etymology

Etymology tree

Esperanto geologio

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Italic *-ā

Latin -ader.

▲

Latin -a

Italian -ader.

▲

Latin -a

Old Spanish -a

Spanish -ader.

Esperanto -a

Esperanto geologia

From geologio + -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡeoloˈɡia/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: ge‧o‧lo‧gi‧a

Adjective

geologia (accusative singular geologian, plural geologiaj, accusative plural geologiajn)

1. geologic

Further reading

• “geologia”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡeoˌloɡiɑ/, [ˈɡe̞o̞ˌlo̞ɡiɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -oɡiɑ
• Syllabification^(key): ge‧o‧lo‧gi‧a
• Hyphenation^(key): geo‧logia

Etymology 1

geo- +‎ -logia

Noun

geologia

1. geology

Declension

Inflection of geologia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative		geologia	geologiat
genitive		geologian	geologioiden geologioitten
partitive		geologiaa	geologioita
illative		geologiaan	geologioihin
		singular	plural
nominative		geologia	geologiat
accusative	nom.	geologia	geologiat
	gen.	geologian
genitive		geologian	geologioiden geologioitten geologiain rare
partitive		geologiaa	geologioita
inessive		geologiassa	geologioissa
elative		geologiasta	geologioista
illative		geologiaan	geologioihin
adessive		geologialla	geologioilla
ablative		geologialta	geologioilta
allative		geologialle	geologioille
essive		geologiana	geologioina
translative		geologiaksi	geologioiksi
abessive		geologiatta	geologioitta
instructive		—	geologioin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of geologia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative geologiani geologiani accusative nom. geologiani geologiani gen. geologiani genitive geologiani geologioideni geologioitteni geologiaini rare partitive geologiaani geologioitani inessive geologiassani geologioissani elative geologiastani geologioistani illative geologiaani geologioihini adessive geologiallani geologioillani ablative geologialtani geologioiltani allative geologialleni geologioilleni essive geologianani geologioinani translative geologiakseni geologioikseni abessive geologiattani geologioittani instructive — — comitative — geologioineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative geologiasi geologiasi accusative nom. geologiasi geologiasi gen. geologiasi genitive geologiasi geologioidesi geologioittesi geologiaisi rare partitive geologiaasi geologioitasi inessive geologiassasi geologioissasi elative geologiastasi geologioistasi illative geologiaasi geologioihisi adessive geologiallasi geologioillasi ablative geologialtasi geologioiltasi allative geologiallesi geologioillesi essive geologianasi geologioinasi translative geologiaksesi geologioiksesi abessive geologiattasi geologioittasi instructive — — comitative — geologioinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative geologiamme geologiamme accusative nom. geologiamme geologiamme gen. geologiamme genitive geologiamme geologioidemme geologioittemme geologiaimme rare partitive geologiaamme geologioitamme inessive geologiassamme geologioissamme elative geologiastamme geologioistamme illative geologiaamme geologioihimme adessive geologiallamme geologioillamme ablative geologialtamme geologioiltamme allative geologiallemme geologioillemme essive geologianamme geologioinamme translative geologiaksemme geologioiksemme abessive geologiattamme geologioittamme instructive — — comitative — geologioinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative geologianne geologianne accusative nom. geologianne geologianne gen. geologianne genitive geologianne geologioidenne geologioittenne geologiainne rare partitive geologiaanne geologioitanne inessive geologiassanne geologioissanne elative geologiastanne geologioistanne illative geologiaanne geologioihinne adessive geologiallanne geologioillanne ablative geologialtanne geologioiltanne allative geologiallenne geologioillenne essive geologiananne geologioinanne translative geologiaksenne geologioiksenne abessive geologiattanne geologioittanne instructive — — comitative — geologioinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative geologiansa geologiansa accusative nom. geologiansa geologiansa gen. geologiansa genitive geologiansa geologioidensa geologioittensa geologiainsa rare partitive geologiaansa geologioitaan geologioitansa inessive geologiassaan geologiassansa geologioissaan geologioissansa elative geologiastaan geologiastansa geologioistaan geologioistansa illative geologiaansa geologioihinsa adessive geologiallaan geologiallansa geologioillaan geologioillansa ablative geologialtaan geologialtansa geologioiltaan geologioiltansa allative geologialleen geologiallensa geologioilleen geologioillensa essive geologianaan geologianansa geologioinaan geologioinansa translative geologiakseen geologiaksensa geologioikseen geologioiksensa abessive geologiattaan geologiattansa geologioittaan geologioittansa instructive — — comitative — geologioineen geologioinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• astrogeologia
• fotogeologia
• glasiaaligeologia
• isotooppigeologia
• jääkausigeologia
• kvartäärigeologia
• maaperägeologia
• malmigeologia
• merigeologia
• rakennegeologia
• rakennusgeologia

Related terms

• geologi
• geologinen

Further reading

• “geologia”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

Etymology 2

Noun

geologia

1. partitive singular of geologi

Galician

Noun

geologia f (plural geologias, reintegrationist norm)

1. reintegrationist spelling of xeoloxía

Further reading

• “geologia”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026

Italian

Etymology

From geo- +‎ -logia.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ia

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒe.o.loˈd͡ʒi.a/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: ge‧o‧lo‧gì‧a

Noun

geologia f (plural geologie)

1. geology

Derived terms

• geologico
• geologo

Further reading

• “geologia”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

Latin

Etymology

Etymology tree

Pre-Greek der.

Proto-Hellenic *gayader.

Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip.

Ancient Greek γῆ (gê)

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)

Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)

Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos

Proto-Hellenic *lógos

Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos)

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂

Proto-Hellenic *-íā

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā)

Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor.

Latin -logia

Latin geōlogia

From Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-) + Latin -logia.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ɡe.oːˈɫɔ.ɡi.a]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒe.oˈlɔː.d͡ʒi.a]

Noun

geōlogia f sg (genitive geōlogiae); first declension

1. (Renaissance Latin) geology

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	geōlogia
genitive	geōlogiae
dative	geōlogiae
accusative	geōlogiam
ablative	geōlogiā
vocative	geōlogia

Occitan

Etymology

geo- +‎ -logia

Pronunciation

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• Audio (Languedoc):

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Noun

geologia f (plural geologias)

1. geology

Related terms

• geològ, geològue
• geologic

Further reading

• Joan de Cantalausa (2006), Diccionari general occitan a partir dels parlars lengadocians‎^[2], 2nd edition, →ISBN, page 525
• Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana‎^[3], L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2026, page 320

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɛ.ɔˈlɔ.ɡja/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɔɡja
• Syllabification: ge‧o‧lo‧gia

Noun

geologia f

1. geology

Declension

Declension of geologia

	singular
nominative	geologia
genitive	geologii
dative	geologii
accusative	geologię
instrumental	geologia
locative	geologii
vocative	geologio

Derived terms

noun

• agrogeologia

Further reading

• “geologia”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[4] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “geologia”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[5] (in Polish)

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Pre-Greek der.

Proto-Hellenic *gayader.

Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip.

Ancient Greek γῆ (gê)

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)

Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)lbor.

French géo-

Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos

Proto-Hellenic *lógos

Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos)

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂

Proto-Hellenic *-íā

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā)

Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor.

Latin -logialbor.

French -logie

French géologiebor.

Portuguese geologia

Borrowed from French géologie. By surface analysis, geo- +‎ -logia.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒe.o.loˈʒi.ɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒju.luˈʒi.ɐ/

• Hyphenation: ge‧o‧lo‧gi‧a

Noun

geologia f (plural geologias)

1. geology

Related terms

• geológico
• geólogo

Further reading

• “geologia”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “geologia”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Romanian

Alternative forms

• ӂеолоӂия (geologia) — Moldovan Cyrillic spelling

Noun

geologia f

1. definite nominative/accusative singular of geologie