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archae-

English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “ancient”, “primitive”), from ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning”).[1]

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archae-

  1. ancient; antediluvian; archaic; old; prehistoric; primitive

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References

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  1. ^ “archæo-” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]

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