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translatology

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • /ˌtɹænzləˈtɒləd͡ʒi/
  • /ˌtɹænzleɪˈtɒləd͡ʒi/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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noun

Meaning 1

The study of the theory and practice of translating and interpreting, especially in an academic context, combining elements of social science and the humanities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: translation studies, traductology

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From translate + -ology, coined by Brian Harris.