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Added 9 October 2026

geology

/d͡ʒiˈɒləd͡ʒi/ noun

In Latin: geologia Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about geology at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks.

Origin

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

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