Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

archaeologist

/ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: ar-chae-ol-o-gist
IPA: /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who studies or practises archaeology.

Example Sentences

"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."
"Working around an ancient monument has meant having an archaeologist on site whenever there were excavations."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía) Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογίᾱ (arkhaiologíā) English archaeolog(y) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English archaeologist From archaeolog(y) + -ist. By surface analysis, archaeo- + -logist.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/
British English: /ˌɑː.kiˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/

Inflected Forms

archaeologists (plural) archeologist (alternative, US) archæologist (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

arkeologist bioarchaeologist ethnoarchaeologist geoarchaeologist nonarchaeologist osteoarchaeologist zoarchaeologist zooarchaeologist

Phrases

media archaeologist

Synonyms

archaeologian archaeologer archeologist

Rhymes With

biologist dermatologist sociologist meteorologist cardiologist technologist oncologist ophthalmologist ecologist radiologist physiologist paleontologist

Questions

How do you pronounce archaeologist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/.
What does archaeologist mean?: Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
Where does archaeologist come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía) Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογίᾱ (arkhaiologíā) English archaeolog(y) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English archaeologist From archaeolog(y) + -ist. By surface analysis, archaeo- + -logist.

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