gemology
/d͡ʒɛmˈɑl.ə.dʒi/noun
gemology is spelled G-E-M-O-L-O-G-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gemology means “The art and science of gems” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gemology?
| Letters | 8: G-E-M-O-L-O-G-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 38 million words; the 189,524th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gemology?
Gemology appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gemology?
- /d͡ʒɛmˈɑl.ə.dʒi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of gemology
- gemmology
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gemology mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The art and science of gems.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gemology in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense art and science of gems:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gemmologie |
| German | Gemmenkunde, Gemmologie, Gemnologie, Edelsteinkunde |
| Portuguese | gemologia |
| Spanish | gemología |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does gemology come from?
From gem + -ology.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).