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archontology

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

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɑːkɒnˈtɒləd͡ʒɪ/

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noun

Meaning 1

The study of historical offices and the people who held them.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Latin archontologia, equivalent to Ancient Greek ἄρχων (árkhōn, “ruler”) + -λογία (-logía, “study of”).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: архонтология (arhontologija) — study of historical offices and their occupants
  • Hungarian: archontológia — study of historical offices and their occupants
  • Latin: archontologia — study of historical offices and their occupants
  • Portuguese: arcontologia — study of historical offices and their occupants
  • Russian: архонтология (arxontologija) — study of historical offices and their occupants
  • Slovene: arhontologija — study of historical offices and their occupants
  • Spanish: arcontología — study of historical offices and their occupants
  • Ukrainian: архонтологія (arxontolohija) — study of historical offices and their occupants