zoonosology, n.

zoonosology
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# zoonosologynoun

## Factsheet

### What does the noun zoonosology mean?

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

### How is the noun zoonosology pronounced?

#### British English

/ˌzuːə(ʊ)nɒˈsɒlədʒi/
zoo-oh-noss-O-luh-jee
/ˌzuːə(ʊ)nə(ʊ)ˈsɒlədʒi/
zoo-oh-noh-SOL-uh-jee

#### U.S. English

/ˌzoʊəˌnoʊˈsɑlədʒi/
zoh-uh-noh-SAH-luh-jee
/ˌzoʊəˌnɑˈsɑlədʒi/
zoh-uh-nah-SAH-luh-jee

### Where does the noun zoonosology come from?

Earliest known use

1840s

The earliest known use of the noun zoonosology is in the 1840s.

OED's earliest evidence for zoonosology is from 1845, in a dictionary by S. Palmer.

### Nearby entries

1. zooning, n. 1885–
2. Zoonist, adj. 1890–97
3. zoonite, n. 1838–
4. zoonitic, adj. 1860–91
5. zoonomic, adj. 1836–
6. zoonomical, adj. 1800–
7. zoonomist, n. 1800–99
8. zoonomy, n. 1800–
9. zoonosis, n. 1873–
10. zoonosologist, n. 1860–
11. zoonosology, n.1845–
12. zoonotic, adj. 1877–
13. zoon politikon, n. 1895–
14. zoonters, int. a1763–
15. zoo-organic, adj. 1821–90
16. zoopathologist, n. 1898–
17. zoopathology, n. 1841–
18. zoophagan, n. & adj. 1835–
19. zoophagic, adj. 1903–
20. zoophagous, adj. 1788–
21. zoophagy, n. 1849–

## Etymology

Probably after German Zoonosologie (1819 or earlier); compare scientific Latin zoonosologia (1831 or earlier), French zoonosologie (1842).

## Meaning & use

Now rare.

1. 1845–
   The scientific study of the diseases of animals; cf. zoopathology n.
   1. 1845

      > Zoonosologie, zoonosology.

      S. Palmer, Pentaglot Dictionary 650/1
   2. 1860

      > Zoonosologia, term for the doctrine or nature of diseases among cattle: zöonosology.

      R. G. Mayne, Expository Lexicon Medical Science 1353/1
   3. 1979

      > The implications of this for zoonosology, epidemiology, and control of arboviral disease are obvious.

      C. E. Yunker et al. in E. Kurstak, Arctic & Tropical Arboviruses 227
   pathology veterinary medicine
   1. zoopathology 1841–
      The branch of science concerned with diseases of animals; animal pathology; cf. zoonosology, n.
   2. zoonosology 1845–
      The scientific study of the diseases of animals; cf. zoopathology, n.
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˌzuːə(ʊ)nɒˈsɒlədʒi/
zoo-oh-noss-O-luh-jee
/ˌzuːə(ʊ)nə(ʊ)ˈsɒlədʒi/
zoo-oh-noh-SOL-uh-jee
/ˌzəʊə(ʊ)nɒˈsɒlədʒi/
zoh-oh-noss-O-luh-jee
/ˌzəʊə(ʊ)nə(ʊ)ˈsɒlədʒi/
zoh-oh-noh-SOL-uh-jee

### U.S. English

/ˌzoʊəˌnoʊˈsɑlədʒi/
zoh-uh-noh-SAH-luh-jee
/ˌzoʊəˌnɑˈsɑlədʒi/
zoh-uh-nah-SAH-luh-jee
/ˌzuəˌnoʊˈsɑlədʒi/
zoo-uh-noh-SAH-luh-jee
/ˌzuəˌnɑˈsɑlədʒi/
zoo-uh-nah-SAH-luh-jee

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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

Originally published as part of the entry for zoo-, comb. form

zoo-, comb. form was revised in June 2017.