English Explanatory Dictionary

geology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The science that studies the structure of the Earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.
  2. The geological structure of a region.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒɪˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/ jē-ŏʹlə-jē /d͡ʒiˈɑ.lə.dʒi/ en-us-geology.ogg /d͡ʒiˈɔl.ə.d͡ʒi/

Word forms

geology geologies

Etymology

From geo- + -logy, partly after Renaissance Latin geōlogia, from Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-, “earth”) + Latin -logia (“the study of”), from Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía).

Derived words

aerogeology astrogeology biogeology exogeology flood geology geobiology geo-eschatology geohydrology geologian geologic geological geologician geologist geologize hydrogeology macrogeology microgeology nongeology palaeogeology palaeohydrogeology paleogeology petrogeology photogeology planetary geology radiogeology xenogeology zoogeology
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