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archontology

/ɑːkɒnˈtɒləd͡ʒɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ar-chon-tol-o-gy
IPA
/ɑːkɒnˈtɒləd͡ʒɪ/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of historical offices and the people who held them.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin archontologia, equivalent to Ancient Greek ἄρχων (árkhōn, “ruler”) + -λογία (-logía, “study of”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: archontologia, ἄρχων

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɑːkɒnˈtɒləd͡ʒɪ/

Usage

Derived Forms

archontological archontologist

Questions

How do you pronounce archontology?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑːkɒnˈtɒləd͡ʒɪ/.
What does archontology mean?
The study of historical offices and the people who held them.
Where does archontology come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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