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archeologic

archeologic

7.4
Relating to the study of people who lived long ago by digging up old objects
  • adjective
  • /ˌɑrkɪəˈlɒdʒɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arqueológico
  • She specializes in archeologic fieldwork related to ancient civilizations.

Examples

  • The team conducted archeologic research at the remote cave site.

  • Is this an archeologic find from the Roman era?

  • New archeologic evidence suggested the city was much older than previously believed.

  • The archeologic site revealed ancient tools.

  • The discovery of ancient pottery provided significant archeologic insights into the lives of early humans.

  • Many students are excited to learn about archeologic methods used to uncover historical artifacts.

  • Researchers published a groundbreaking archeologic study that changed the understanding of early agricultural practices.

Synonyms

archeological
vsarcheologic
  • Specialized
2 6.3

Relating to the study of past human life by digging up old objects

has identical meaning but is an alternate spelling

Surface Forms

archeologic positive

Morphology

archeologic = archaeology (transparent) = archeolog + ic

Clearly formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-ic' to the noun 'archaeology' (variant spelling 'archeologic' does not change compositional meaning).

Etymology

Archeologic comes from the parts archeo- meaning 'ancient', as in archaic, and -logic meaning 'study' or 'reason', as in logic. So, archeologic refers to the study of very old human things, like tools, buildings, and other remains.