tribology
/tɹaɪˈbɒləd͡ʒi/noun
tribology is spelled T-R-I-B-O-L-O-G-Y: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tribology means “The science and engineering of interacting surfaces in relative motion; the study and application of technology using the principles of friction…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tribology?
| Letters | 9: T-R-I-B-O-L-O-G-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 117,098th 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 tribology?
Tribology appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th 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 tribology?
- /tɹaɪˈbɒləd͡ʒi/
- /tɹɪˈbɒləd͡ʒi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-tribology.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-tribology2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does tribology mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The science and engineering of interacting surfaces in relative motion; the study and application of technology using the principles of friction, lubrication and wear.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tribology in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense science and technology of lubrication:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tribologie |
| German | Tribologie |
| Portuguese | tribologia |
| Spanish | tribología |
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 tribology come from?
From tribo- + -logy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).