sedimentology en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English sediment Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- 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 -logiebor. English -logy English -ology English sedimentology From sediment + -ology.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The study of natural sediments and of the processes by which they are formed
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sedimentologies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sedimentologist · sedimentological
Translations (9)
ca sedimentologia (study of natural sediments) · da sedimentologi (study of natural sediments) · de Sedimentologie (study of natural sediments) · fr sédimentologie (study of natural sediments) · pl sedymentologia (study of natural sediments) · pt sedimentologia (study of natural sediments) · es sedimentología (study of natural sediments) · it sedimentologia (study of natural sediments) · fi sedimentologia (study of natural sediments)