英和和英

別の表記

• zoölogy (chiefly dated)
• zo-ology (rare)

語源

From Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”) + λόγος (lógos, “knowledge”). By surface analysis, zoo- +‎ -logy. Piecewise doublet of biology.

発音

• enPR: zō-ŏl′-ə-jē, zo͞o-ŏl′-ə-jē
• (英国発音) IPA: /zəʊˈɒlədʒi/, /zuːˈɒləd͡ʒi/
• (米国発音) IPA: /zoʊˈɑləd͡ʒi/, /zuˈɑləd͡ʒi/
• 韻: -ɒlədʒi

名詞

zoology (countable and uncountable, plural zoologies)

1. The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.

   Meronym: ethology

2. A treatise on this science.

使用する際の注意点

The pronunciation in /zu-/ has often received negative comment, but has nevertheless become very common, especially in British English.

派生語

派生した語

• → Amharic: ዙኦሎጂ (zuʾoloǧi)