αρχαιολογία

Greek edit

Etymology edit

From αρχαίος (archaíos, ancient, antique) +‎ -λογία (-logía, science, study), partial semantic loan from French archéologie (archæology; the scientific study of the past) from Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογία (arkhaiología, book of old stories, legends, traditions; written account of history), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, old, ancient) +‎ λόγος (lógos, reason, thought, explanation) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā, abstract noun suffix).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ar.çe.o.loˈʝi.a/
  • Hyphenation: αρ‧χαι‧ο‧λο‧γί‧α

Noun edit

αρχαιολογία (archaiologíaf (plural αρχαιολογίες)

  1. archaeology (UK), archeology (chiefly US)
    Synonym: αρχαιολ. (archaiol.)
  2. (figurative) antique, very old object
  3. (figurative) elderly person with antiquated notions

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