archaeologist
See also: archæologist
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Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογίᾱ (arkhaiologíā)
English archaeolog(y)
English archaeologist
From archaeolog(y) + -ist. By surface analysis, archaeo- + -logist.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɑː.kiˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/
Noun
[edit]archaeologist (plural archaeologists)
- Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
- Synonyms: (archaic) archaeologian, (archaic) archaeologer
- 2023 March 13, Lianne Kolirin, “Skeletal remains of Roman aristocrat discovered in hidden lead coffin”, in CNN[1], archived from the original on 19 April 2024:
- The remains of a Roman aristocrat have been unearthed by archaeologists in northern England. […] David Hunter, principle archaeologist with West Yorkshire Joint Services, told CNN Monday that the discovery emerged after a commercial developer submitted an application for planning permission to the council.
- 2024 January 24, Peter Plisner, “Rising to the University challenge”, in RAIL, number 1001, page 61:
- Working around an ancient monument has meant having an archaeologist on site whenever there were excavations.
Derived terms
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[edit]someone who studies or practises archaeology
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- English terms suffixed with -ist
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- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂er-
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂ergʰ-
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leǵ-
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