geology
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geology
- /d͡ʒiˈɒləd͡ʒi/ UK
- /d͡ʒɪjɔləd͡ʒɪj/ British, Southern, Standard
- /d͡ʒiˈɑləd͡ʒi/ Canada, US
- /d͡ʒiˈɔləd͡ʒi/ Australia
- /d͡ʒiˈɪɒləd͡ʒi/ New Zealand
- [d͡ʒiˈɔ̟ləd͡ʒi] ~ [d͡ʒiˈɞ̠ləd͡ʒi] New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɒlədʒi
Where it comes from
From geo- + -logy, partly after Renaissance Latin geōlogia, from Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-, “earth”) + Latin -logia (“the study of”), from Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía).
noun 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
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: formation, geological formation, geological, geologic, geoscience, geographical, petrology, mineralogy, geomorphology, geochemistry, lithology, paleogeology, paleontology, sedimentology, hydrogeology, geophysics
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noun the study of the Earth
| Español | geología |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 지질학 jijilhak |
| 日本語 | 地質学 chishitsugaku |
| 中文 | 地質 /地质 dìzhì, 地質學 /地质学 dìzhìxué |
| हिन्दी | भूविज्ञान bhūvijñān |
| Kiswahili | jiolojia |
| Português | geologia |
| Français | géologie |
| Deutsch | Geologie |
| Italiano | geologia |
| Ελληνικά | γεωλογία geología |
| Română | geologie |
| Русский | геоло́гия geológija |
| Tiếng Việt | địa chất học |
| العربية | جِيُولُوجِيَا jiyulūjiyā, عِلْم اَلْأَرْض ʕilm al-ʔarḍ, عِلْم اَلْإِرَاضَة ʕilm al-ʔirāḍa |
| עברית | גֵּאוֹלוֹגְיָה geológya |
Talk about this word "geology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/geology. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. geology. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/geology "geology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/geology.Cite this
@misc{geology_2026,
title = {geology},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/geology},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
