archaeological

or ar·che·o·log·i·cal

[ ahr-kee-uh-loj-i-kuh l ]
/ ˌɑr ki əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /

adjective

of or relating to archaeology.

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Also ar·chae·o·log·ic, ar·che·o·log·ic.

Origin of archaeological

1775–85; < Greek archaiologik(ós) (see archaeology, -ic) + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM archaeological

ar·chae·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbhy·per·ar·chae·o·log·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby archaeological

archaeoastronomy, archaeobotany, archaeocyathid, archaeocyte, archaeol., archaeological, archaeologist, archaeology, archaeomagnetism, archaeomagnetism dating, archaeometry

Definition for archeological (2 of 2)

archeology
[ ahr-kee-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌɑr kiˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

archaeology.

OTHER WORDS FROM archeology

ar·che·o·log·i·cal [ahr-kee-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌɑr ki əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, ar·che·o·log·ic, adjectivear·che·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbar·che·ol·o·gist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for archeological

archeology
/ (ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

a variant spelling of archaeology
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