archaeologist
See also: archæologist
English
Alternative forms
- archæologist (Commonwealth)
- archeologist (mainly US)
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɑː.kiˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun
archaeologist (plural archaeologists)
- Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
- Synonyms: (archaic) archaeologian, (archaic) archaeologer
- 2024 January 24, Peter Plisner, “Rising to the University challenge”, in RAIL, number 1001, page 61:
- Working around an ancient monument has meant having an archaeologist on site whenever there were excavations.
Derived terms
Translations
someone who studies or practises archaeology
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