Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

archeological

/ˌɑɹkiəlˈɑdʒɪkəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables: arche-o-log-i-cal
IPA: /ˌɑɹkiəlˈɑdʒɪkəl/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of archaeological.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"Rabbit is the most represented species at every archeological level, although some macromammal remains (ibex, red deer, wild boar, lynx, fox, and badger) have also been documented."

Etymology

Etymology tree English archeology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English archeological From archeology + -ical.

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

more archeological (comparative) most archeological (superlative)

Derived Forms

archeologically bioarcheological xenoarcheological

Synonyms

archaeological archaeologic archeologic

Homonyms

archaeological

Rhymes With

biological psychological logical technological geological ecological theological ideological archaeological physiological neurological chronological

Questions

How do you pronounce archeological?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑɹkiəlˈɑdʒɪkəl/.
What does archeological mean?: Alternative spelling of archaeological.
Where does archeological come from?: Etymology tree English archeology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English archeological From archeology + -ical.

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