"archeology" meaning in English

See archeology in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-archeology.wav [US] Forms: archeologies [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French archéologie, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογία (arkhaiología, “antiquarian lore, ancient legends, history”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “primal, old, ancient”) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, study”). By surface analysis, archeo- + -logy, but not coined in that way. Etymology templates: {{der|en|frm|archéologie}} Middle French archéologie, {{der|en|grc|ἀρχαιολογία||antiquarian lore, ancient legends, history}} Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογία (arkhaiología, “antiquarian lore, ancient legends, history”), {{m|grc|ἀρχαῖος||primal, old, ancient}} ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “primal, old, ancient”), {{m|grc|λόγος||speech, oration, study}} λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, study”), {{surf|en|archeo-|-logy}} By surface analysis, archeo- + -logy Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} archeology (usually uncountable, plural archeologies)
  1. (American spelling) Alternative form of archaeology Tags: US, alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: archaeology Categories (topical): Archaeology, History Synonyms: archaeology, archæology [Commonwealth] Derived forms: archeological, archeologist, paleoarcheology, phytoarcheology, pseudoarcheology, zooarcheology

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