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Main Entry: ge�ne�al�o�gy
Pronunciation: \-jē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ge�ne�al�o�gies

Etymology: Middle English genealogie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin genealogia, from Greek, from genea race, family -logia -logy;

akin to Greek genos race.

Date: 14th century

1 : an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms 2 : regular descent of a person, family, or group of organisms from a progenitor or older form : pedigree 3 : the study of family pedigrees 4 : an account of the origin and historical development of something

� ge�ne�a�log�i�cal \ˌjē-nē-ə-ˈl�-ji-kəl, ˌje-nē-\ adjective

� ge�ne�a�log�i�cal�ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

To be more precise, genealogy is not merely a hobby, but also a puzzle, a rollercoaster, a commitment, a desire and a lifelong journey.