archaeologist

See also: archæologist

English

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Etymology

archaeolog(y) + -ist

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɑː.kiˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/
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Noun

archaeologist (plural archaeologists)

  1. 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.

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