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archaeolinguistics

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

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  • /ˌɑɹki.ə.lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪks/

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noun

Meaning 1

The study of the distant human past using archaeological and linguistic evidence together to reconstruct aspects of past cultures.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From archaeo- + linguistics.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: archeolingvistika — study of the distant human past using archaeological and linguistic evidence together
  • German: Archäolinguistik — study of the distant human past using archaeological and linguistic evidence together
  • Russian: археолингви́стика (arxeolingvístika) — study of the distant human past using archaeological and linguistic evidence together
  • Spanish: arqueolingüística — study of the distant human past using archaeological and linguistic evidence together