martyrology
noun
martyrology is spelled M-A-R-T-Y-R-O-L-O-G-Y: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, martyrology means “The study of martyrs and martyrdom; the names and stories of martyrs, particularly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of martyrology is martyrologies.
How many letters and syllables are in martyrology?
| Letters | 11: M-A-R-T-Y-R-O-L-O-G-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 127,184th 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 martyrology?
Martyrology appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th 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 martyrology?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-martyrology.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of martyrology
- martyrologies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does martyrology mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The study of martyrs and martyrdom; the names and stories of martyrs, particularly
It needs further study for what it suggests of the gender dimension to martyrdom and martyrology.
- 2
A liturgical calendar of days for the commemoration of formally recognized saints, usually including some biographical notes.
... we know that Augustine, a monk in the time of Gregory the Great, took with him into England the martyrology of the Roman Church.
- 3
Synonym of hagiography, a story of a saint's life and death.
- 4
Synonym of Eleh Ezkerah, a midrash concerning the Ten Martyrs killed by the Romans, usually read on both Yom Kippur and Tisha B'Av.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate martyrology?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of martyrology: Mart..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Martyrology in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Roman Catholicism: a calendar of saints' days, typically with biographical infor:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | martyrologie |
| German | Martyrologium |
| Portuguese | martirológio |
| Spanish | martirologio |
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 martyrology come from?
From martyr + -ology or from Latin martyrologium.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).