geology
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Modern Latin geologia, from Ancient Greek γῆ (gê, “earth”) + -logia (“the study of”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) enPR: jē-ŏlʹə-jē, IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈɑl.ə.dʒi/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi
- Hyphenation: ge‧o‧lo‧gy
Noun[edit]
geology (countable and uncountable, plural geologies)
- The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.
- The geological structure of a region.
- The geology of the Alps.
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Translations[edit]
the study of the earth
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