pomology
noun
pomology is spelled P-O-M-O-L-O-G-Y: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pomology means “The study of pome fruit and of the cultivation of such fruit” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pomology is pomologies.
How many letters and syllables are in pomology?
| Letters | 8: P-O-M-O-L-O-G-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pomology?
Pomology appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th 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 pomology?
Pomology has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of pomology
- pomologies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pomology mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The study of pome fruit and of the cultivation of such fruit.
- 2
The study of fruit in general and of the cultivation of fruit.
- 3
A work or treatise written on this subject.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pomology in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense study of fruit in general and of the cultivation of fruit:
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 pomology come from?
From Latin pōmum (“fruit”) and -ology.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).