adj
Meaning 1
Pertaining to archaeology.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
archaeologic
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adj
Meaning 2
antiquated
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adjective
Meaning 3
related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an archaeological dig
- a dramatic archaeological discovery
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: archaeological, archeological, archeologic
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2er-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h2ergh-der.? Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρχαῖος (ărkhaîos)der. English archaeo- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logie Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -ique Middle French -ique French -ique French -logiquebor. English -logic English archaeologic From archaeo- + -logic.