zoologernoun
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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
U.S. English
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
- zooidal, adj.1858–
- zooidogamous, adj.1891–
- zookeeper, n.1886–
- zookeeping, n.1929–
- Zookers, int.1620–
- Zooks, int.1600–
- zoolater, n.1876–
- zoolatrous, adj.1876–
- zoolatry, n.1784–
- zoolite, n.1768–
- zoologer, n.1663–
- zoologic, adj.1766–
- zoological, adj. & n.1686–
- zoological garden, n.1827–
- zoologically, adv.1799–
- zoologico-, comb. form
- zoologico-archaeologist, n.1864
- zoologist, n.1663–
- zoologize, v.1830–
- zoologizing, n.1815–
- zoology, n.1663–
Etymology
Meaning & use
- 1663–
- 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 - 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 - 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 - 1990
The Zoologer Royal believes it to be a bird.
J. Barnes, Toils Scepticism 11
- zoologer1663–= zoologist, n.
- zoologist1663–A person who studies animals; an expert or specialist in zoology.
- brutologist1674One who studies the brutes.
Pronunciation
British English
U.S. English
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
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
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.
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
- 1600s–zoologer
- 1800s–1900szoöloger