geognosy
[ jee-og-nuh-see ]
/ dʒiˈɒg nə si /
Save This Word!
noun
Archaic. a science dealing with the constituent parts of the earth, its envelope of air and water, its crust, and the condition of its interior.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.
Question 1 of 7
“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Meet Grammar Coach
Improve Your Writing
Origin of geognosy
OTHER WORDS FROM geognosy
ge·og·nos·tic [jee-og-nos-tik], /ˌdʒi ɒgˈnɒs tɪk/, ge·og·nos·ti·cal, adjectivege·og·nos·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby geognosy
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for geognosy
These sciences really form one—geognosy, or the science of the formation of the earth.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12|Elbert Hubbard
British Dictionary definitions for geognosy
geognosy
/ (dʒɪˈɒɡnəsɪ) /
noun
the study of the origin and distribution of minerals and rocks in the earth's crust: superseded generally by the term geology
Derived forms of geognosy
geognostic (ˌdʒiːɒɡˈnɒstɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for geognosy
C18: from French géognosie, from geo- + Greek gnōsis a seeking to know, knowledge
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012