herpetology
her·pe·tol·o·gy/ˌhɜː.pɪˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/noun
herpetology is spelled H-E-R-P-E-T-O-L-O-G-Y: 11 letters and 5 syllables (her·pe·tol·o·gy). It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, herpetology means “The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians (Amphibia)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of herpetology is herpetologies.
How many letters and syllables are in herpetology?
| Letters | 11: H-E-R-P-E-T-O-L-O-G-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: her·pe·tol·o·gy |
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 115,751st 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 herpetology?
Herpetology appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st 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 herpetology?
- /ˌhɜː.pɪˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/
Herpetology has 5 syllables, split her·pe·tol·o·gy in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-herpetology.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of herpetology
- herpetologies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does herpetology mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians (Amphibia).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Herpetology in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense branch of biology dealing with reptiles:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | herpétologie |
| German | Herpetologie |
| Portuguese | herpetologia |
| Spanish | herpetología |
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 herpetology come from?
Derived from French herpétologie, from Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν (herpetón, “reptile”) + -logie (suffix indicating a field of study or work), equivalent to herpet- + -logy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).