zoonomical, adj.

zoonomical
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# zoonomicaladjective

## Factsheet

### What does the adjective zoonomical mean?

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

### How is the adjective zoonomical pronounced?

#### British English

/ˌzuː(ə)ˈnɒmᵻkl/
zoo-uh-NOM-uh-kuhl
/ˌzəʊəˈnɒmᵻkl/
zoh-uh-NOM-uh-kuhl

#### U.S. English

/ˌzu(ə)ˈnɑmək(ə)l/
zoo-uh-NAH-muh-kuhl
/ˌzoʊəˈnɑmək(ə)l/
zoh-uh-NAH-muh-kuhl

### Where does the adjective zoonomical come from?

Earliest known use

1800s

The earliest known use of the adjective zoonomical is in the 1800s.

OED's earliest evidence for zoonomical is from 1800, in Medical & Physical Journal.

zoonomical is formed within English, by derivation.

Etymons: zoonomy n., ‑ical suffix.

### Nearby entries

1. zoon, int. 1863–
2. -zoon, comb. form
3. zoonate, n. 1798–1857
4. zoonerythrin, n. 1882–
5. zoonic, adj. 1798–1853
6. zooning, n. 1885–
7. Zoonist, adj. 1890–97
8. zoonite, n. 1838–
9. zoonitic, adj. 1860–91
10. zoonomic, adj. 1836–
11. zoonomical, adj.1800–
12. zoonomist, n. 1800–99
13. zoonomy, n. 1800–
14. zoonosis, n. 1873–
15. zoonosologist, n. 1860–
16. zoonosology, n. 1845–
17. zoonotic, adj. 1877–
18. zoon politikon, n. 1895–
19. zoonters, int. a1763–
20. zoo-organic, adj. 1821–90
21. zoopathologist, n. 1898–

## Etymology

### Summary

Formed within English, by derivation.
Etymons: zoonomy n., ‑ical suffix.
< zoonomy n. + ‑ical suffix.

In quot. 1800 probably after German zoonomisch (1798 in the work reviewed).

## Meaning & use

Now historical.

1. 1800–
   Of or relating to zoonomy; = zoonomic adj.
   1. 1800

      > The Zoonomical inquirer, when he attempts to explain organic and animal phænomena, should renounce all..unfounded hypotheses.

      Medical & Physical Journal vol. 3 282
   2. 1850

      > We are now able to add fresh conclusions, which we regard as of some interest in a physiological, pathological and zoonomical point of view.

      Chemist vol. 2 160/2
   3. 1990

      > The emergence of Darwin's zoonomical programme.

      M. J. S. Hodge in R. C. Olby et al., Companion to History of Modern Science xxiv. 382 (heading)
   4. 2009

      > His principal theoretical ambition was not to seek a better version of his grandfather's most general zoonomical themes, but to articulate a better version of Lamarck's ‘system’ .

      Journal Hist. Biology vol. 42 407
   life sciences historical
   1. physiologic 1654–
      = physiological, adj. 2.
   2. physiological 1704–
      Of, relating to, or concerned with physiology (physiology, n. 2); relating to the functioning of living organisms.
   3. zoonomical 1800–
      Of or relating to zoonomy; = zoonomic, adj.
   4. zoonomic 1836–
      Of or relating to zoonomy; = zoonomical, adj.
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˌzuː(ə)ˈnɒmᵻkl/
zoo-uh-NOM-uh-kuhl
/ˌzəʊəˈnɒmᵻkl/
zoh-uh-NOM-uh-kuhl

### U.S. English

/ˌzu(ə)ˈnɑmək(ə)l/
zoo-uh-NAH-muh-kuhl
/ˌzoʊəˈnɑmək(ə)l/
zoh-uh-NAH-muh-kuhl

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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. 1800s
   zoönomical
2. 1800s–
   zoonomical

Originally published as part of the entry for zoonomy, n.

zoonomical, adj. was revised in June 2017.

zoonomical, adj. was last modified in July 2023.