dromos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos).

bor+

(archaeology) dromos (walkway to a tomb)


tabula

Unadapted borrowing from Latin tabula. Doublet of tavola.


corredo

it-noun

corredo m (plural corredi, diminutive corredìno)

From Late Latin conredum, from cum (“with”) + redum (“preparation, arrangement”), which is of Germanic origin; see also Dutch reden, Gothic *𐍂𐌴𐌳𐌰𐌽 (*rēdan), 𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (raidjan). Alternatively back-formation of corredare, compare arredare (“to equip”).

af

(archaeology) grave goods (artefacts buried with a dead person in a grave or tomb)


oculo

Borrowed from Latin oculus (“eye”). Doublet of occhio, which was inherited.

(archaeology, architecture) a circular opening or window


antico

it-adj

antico (feminine antica, masculine plural antichi, feminine plural antiche)

antica (feminine)
antichi (masculine plural)
antiche (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin antīcus (“anterior”).

bor+

(archaeology) anterior, front (of a structural element, the face of a sarcophagus, etc.)


situla

Borrowed from Latin situla (“vessel for water”), of uncertain origin. Doublet of secchia.


antropologo

it-noun

antropologo m (plural antropologi, feminine antropologa)

antropologi (plural)
antropologa (feminine)

anthropologist (male or of unspecified gender)


antropometrico

it-adj

antropometrico (feminine antropometrica, masculine plural antropometrici, feminine plural antropometriche)

antropometrica (feminine)
antropometrici (masculine plural)
antropometriche (feminine plural)

From antropometria + -ico. By surface analysis, antropo- + -metrico.


etnografico

it-adj

etnografico (feminine etnografica, masculine plural etnografici, feminine plural etnografiche)

etnografica (feminine)
etnografici (masculine plural)
etnografiche (feminine plural)


etnografo

it-noun

etnografo m (plural etnografi, feminine etnografa)


etnologo

etnologo m (plural etnologi or etnologhi, feminine etnologa)

etnologi (plural)
etnologhi (plural)
etnologa (feminine)


luminare

From Late Latin lūmināre (“star” ← “light” ← “opening that lets light in”).

inh

(archaeology) a vertical opening in a catacomb meant to let light and air inside


omofago

it-adj

omofago (feminine omofaga, masculine plural omofagi or omofaghi, feminine plural omofaghe)

omofaga (feminine)
omofagi (masculine plural)
omofaghi (masculine plural)
omofaghe (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὠμοφάγος (ōmophágos), from ὠμός (ōmós) + -φάγος (-phágos). By surface analysis, omo- + -fago.


codicologia

From codice (“codex”) + -logia (“-logy”).


archeoastronomia

it-noun

archeoastronomia f (plural archeoastronomie)


paleoantropologia

paleoantropologia f (plural paleoantropologie)


archeometrico

it-adj

archeometrico (feminine archeometrica, masculine plural archeometrici, feminine plural archeometriche)

archeometrica (feminine)
archeometrici (masculine plural)
archeometriche (feminine plural)


craniologico

craniologico (feminine craniologica, masculine plural craniologici, feminine plural craniologiche)

craniologica (feminine)
craniologici (masculine plural)
craniologiche (feminine plural)


poculo

Learned borrowing from Latin pōculum, pōclum from Proto-Italic *pōtlom, from Proto-Indo-European *péh₃tlom, derived from the root *peh₃- (“to drink”). Cognate with Hindi पात्र (pātra) and Irish ól.

(archaeology) poculum (cup-shaped drinking vessel)


botro

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βόθρος (bóthros, “pit, hole”).

bor+

(archaeology) hollow or cavity in the ground


animula

Learned borrowing from Latin animula, diminutive of anima (“soul”).

(archaeology) a depiction of a deceased's soul


pinax

Transliteration of Ancient Greek πίναξ (pínax). Doublet of pinace.

translit

(archaeology, in the plural) votive clay tablet with embossings


somatologico

it-adj

somatologico (feminine somatologica, masculine plural somatologici, feminine plural somatologiche)

somatologica (feminine)
somatologici (masculine plural)
somatologiche (feminine plural)


archeozoologico

archeozoologico (feminine archeozoologica, masculine plural archeozoologici, feminine plural archeozoologiche)

archeozoologica (feminine)
archeozoologici (masculine plural)
archeozoologiche (feminine plural)


ominazione

From the stem homin- of Latin homō (“man”) + -zione (“-tion”).


paleoamericano

it-noun

paleoamericano m (plural paleoamericani)


terramaricolo

it-adj

terramaricolo (feminine terramaricola, masculine plural terramaricoli, feminine plural terramaricole)

terramaricola (feminine)
terramaricoli (masculine plural)
terramaricole (feminine plural)

(archaeology) that inhabited the terramare


terramaricolo

it-noun

terramaricolo m (plural terramaricoli, feminine terramaricola)

terramaricoli (plural)
terramaricola (feminine)

(archaeology) an ancient inhabitant of the terramare


preceramico

it-adj

preceramico (feminine preceramica, masculine plural preceramici, feminine plural preceramiche)

preceramica (feminine)
preceramici (masculine plural)
preceramiche (feminine plural)


paretone

From paret(e) (“wall”) + -one (augmentative suffix).

suffix

Risale all’età messapica l’interessante sistema di specchie e paretoni che caratterizza il territorio di Ceglie Messapica.

2005, Touring Club Italiano, Valle d’Itria: Un ponte tra Adriatico e Ionio, page 110:

The interesting system of specchie and paretoni which are characteristic of Ceglie Messapica date back to the Messapic era.

(archaeology) the remains of ancient dry-stone walls found around Salento


terra sigillata

it-noun

terra sigillata f (plural terre sigillate)

Borrowed from Medieval Latin terra sigillāta (literally “sealed, stamped earth”).

bor+

(usually uncountable, archaeology) terra sigillata (type of fine, red Roman pottery)


skyphos

Transliteration of Ancient Greek σκῠ́φος (skúphos). Doublet of scifo.

transliteration

(archaeology) scyphus, skyphos (Ancient Greek drinking cup)


nordide

it-noun

nordide m or f by sense (plural nordidi)


scifo

Borrowed from Latin scyphus (“cup”), from Ancient Greek σκῠ́φος (skúphos).

(archaeology) scyphus (Ancient Greek drinking cup)


ipetro

it-adj

ipetro (feminine ipetra, masculine plural ipetri, feminine plural ipetre)

ipetra (feminine)
ipetri (masculine plural)
ipetre (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὕπαιθρος (húpaithros).


lissotrico

it-adj

lissotrico (feminine lissotrica, masculine plural lissotrici, feminine plural lissotriche)

lissotrica (feminine)
lissotrici (masculine plural)
lissotriche (feminine plural)


matrifocale

From Latin māter, mātris + focale; a calque of English matrifocal.


deculturazione

it-noun

deculturazione m (plural deculturazioni)

(neologism, anthropology, sociology) deculturation


ipergamia

From iper- + gamia (“sexual reproduction”).

(neologism, anthropology) marriage between a member of a lower class with a member of a higher class


ipogamia

From ipo- + gamia (“sexual reproduction”).

(neologism, anthropology) marriage between a member of a higher class with a member of a lower class


olduvaiano

it-adj

olduvaiano (feminine olduvaiana, masculine plural olduvaiani, feminine plural olduvaiane)

olduvaiana (feminine)
olduvaiani (masculine plural)
olduvaiane (feminine plural)


pittura rupestre

it-noun

pittura rupestre f (plural pitture rupestri)


bombilio

Borrowed from translingual Bombylius, from Ancient Greek βομβυλιός (bombuliós, “a buzzing insect; (by extension) a narrow-necked vessel”).

der

(archaeology, Ancient Greece) a small vessel used for perfumes and ointments


encorico

it-adj

encorico (feminine encorica, masculine plural encorici, feminine plural encoriche)

encorica (feminine)
encorici (masculine plural)
encoriche (feminine plural)

From Ancient Greek ἐγχώριος (enkhṓrios), derived from χώρα (khṓra, “country”).

(uncommon, archaeology, linguistics) Alternative form of encorio


encorio

encorio (feminine encoria, masculine plural encori, feminine plural encorie)

encoria (feminine)
encori (masculine plural)
encorie (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐγχώριος (enkhṓrios), derived from χώρα (khṓra, “country”).

bor+

(uncommon, archaeology, linguistics) enchorial