paleology

[ pey-lee-ol-uh-jeeor, especially British, pal-e- ]

noun

1. the study of antiquities.

Other Words From

• pa·le·o·log·i·cal [pey-lee-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l, pal-ee-], adjective
• pale·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of paleology¹

First recorded in 1820–30; paleo- + -logy

Related Words

• excavation
• paleontology