Dictionary

archaeologist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• /ˌɑː.kiˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)

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.

Meanings

1. Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
   • Working around an ancient monument has meant having an archaeologist on site whenever there were excavations. 2024 January 24, Peter Plisner, “Rising to the University challenge”, in RAIL, number 1001, page 61:
   • 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. 2023 March 13, Lianne Kolirin, “Skeletal remains of Roman aristocrat discovered in hidden lead coffin”, in CNN, archived from the original on 19 Apr 2024:

Forms

Deriveds

nonarchaeologist · zooarchaeologist · zoarchaeologist · media archaeologist · bioarchaeologist · geoarchaeologist · osteoarchaeologist · ethnoarchaeologist · arkeologist

Synonyms

archaeologian · archaeologer

Translations (83)

sq arkeologe (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · bg археоло́жка (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · hu régésznő (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · it archeologo (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · la archaeologistus (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · cmn 考古學家 /考古学家 (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · lv arheoloģe (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · sh археолог (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · lt archeologienė (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · gd àrsair (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · el αρχαιολόγος (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · sl arheolog (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · ar عَالِم آثَار (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · kmr bastannas (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · be архэо́лёг (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · gl arqueóloga (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · ro arheolog (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · vo vönotavan (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · de Archäologin (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · lv arheologs (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · ca arqueòleg (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · he ארכאולוגית (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · hu archeológus (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · es arqueóloga (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · ja 考古学者 (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · it archeologa (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · da arkæolog (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · gl arqueólogo (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · sq arkeolog (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · be архео́лаг (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · ga seandálaí (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · ro arheologă (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · kmr arkeolog (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · vo hivönotavan (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · es arqueólogo (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · nl oudheidkundige (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · is fornleifafræðingur (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · eo arĥeologo (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · hu régész (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · sw mwanaakiolojia (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · ka არქეოლოგი (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · hi पुरातत्वज्ञ (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · he אַרְכֵאוֹלוֹג (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · fa باستانشناس (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · tl arkeologo (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · sh arheolog (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · sk archeológ (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · pl archeolog (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · vo jivönotavan (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · nb arkeolog (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · hy հնագետ (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · cs archeoložka (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · fr archéologiste (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · tr arkeolog (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · ast arqueólogu (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · pt arqueóloga (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · pt arqueólogo (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · nl archeologe (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · fr archéologue (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · nn arkeolog (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · mk археоло́г (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · gv shenndaalee (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · uk архео́лог (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · la archaeologista (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · et arheoloog (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · pl archeolożka (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · sv arkeolog (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · ko 고고학자 (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · de Archäologe (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · th นักโบราณคดี (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · cs archeolog (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · an arqueologo (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · ru архео́лог (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · bg археоло́г (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · oc arqueològ (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · lt archeologas (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · fi arkeologi (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · id arkeolog (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · ext arqueólogu (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · nl archeoloog (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · tr kazı bilimci (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · kmr şûnwarnas (someone who studies or practises archaeology) · unm kèhktamit (someone who studies or practises archaeology)