zoologer, n.

zoologer
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Revised 2017

# zoologernoun

## Earlier version

- zoologer in OED Second Edition (1989)

## Factsheet

### What does the noun zoologer mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zoologer. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

### How is the noun zoologer pronounced?

#### British English

/zuːˈɒlədʒə/
zoo-OL-uh-juh
/zəʊˈɒlədʒə/
zoh-OL-uh-juh

#### U.S. English

/zuˈɑlədʒər/
zoo-AH-luh-juhr
/zoʊˈɑlədʒər/
zoh-AH-luh-juhr

### Where does the noun zoologer come from?

Earliest known use

mid 1600s

The earliest known use of the noun zoologer is in the mid 1600s.

OED's earliest evidence for zoologer is from 1663, in the writing of Robert Boyle, natural philosopher.

zoologer is probably formed within English, by compounding.

Etymons: zoo- comb. form, ‑loger comb. form.

### Nearby entries

1. zooidal, adj. 1858–
2. zooidogamous, adj. 1891–
3. zookeeper, n. 1886–
4. zookeeping, n. 1929–
5. Zookers, int. 1620–
6. Zooks, int. 1600–
7. zoolater, n. 1876–
8. zoolatrous, adj. 1876–
9. zoolatry, n. 1784–
10. zoolite, n. 1768–
11. zoologer, n.1663–
12. zoologic, adj. 1766–
13. zoological, adj. & n. 1686–
14. zoological garden, n. 1827–
15. zoologically, adv. 1799–
16. zoologico-, comb. form
17. zoologico-archaeologist, n. 1864
18. zoologist, n. 1663–
19. zoologize, v. 1830–
20. zoologizing, n. 1815–
21. zoology, n. 1663–

## Etymology

### Summary

Probably formed within English, by compounding.
Etymons: zoo- comb. form, ‑loger comb. form.
Probably < zoo- comb. form + ‑loger comb. form, after zoology n.

Compare post-classical Latin zoologus (1664 or earlier).

Compare zoologist n.

## Meaning & use

Now rare.

1. 1663–
   = zoologist n.
   1. 1663

      > As the Naturalist may thus illustrate Pathologie as a Chymist, so may he do the like as a Zoologer.

      R. Boyle, Some Considerations Usefulnesse Experimental Natural Philosophy ii. ii. 46
   2. 1768

      > That these bodies ever ascend fifty or sixty feet, has not..been yet observed by any Zoologer.

      J. Swinton in Philosophical Transactions 1767 (Royal Society) vol. 57 112
   3. 1841

      > The botanist, the zoologer, the mechanist, the chemist, the geographer..will appreciate..access to the long sealed cabinet of China.

      Argus 11 April 229/1
   4. 1990

      > The Zoologer Royal believes it to be a bird.

      J. Barnes, Toils Scepticism 11
   animals
   1. zoologer 1663–
      = zoologist, n.
   2. zoologist 1663–
      A person who studies animals; an expert or specialist in zoology.
   3. brutologist 1674
      One who studies the brutes.
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/zuːˈɒlədʒə/
zoo-OL-uh-juh
/zəʊˈɒlədʒə/
zoh-OL-uh-juh

### U.S. English

/zuˈɑlədʒər/
zoo-AH-luh-juhr
/zoʊˈɑlədʒər/
zoh-AH-luh-juhr

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

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Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

## Forms

### Variant forms

1. 1600s–
   zoologer
2. 1800s–1900s
   zoöloger

zoologer, n. was revised in June 2017.

zoologer, n. was last modified in July 2023.