archeology

Alternative forms

• archaeology, archæology (Commonwealth)

Etymology

From Middle French archéologie, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογία (arkhaiología, “antiquarian lore, ancient legends, history”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “primal, old, ancient”) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, study”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌɑɹ.kɪˈɒl.ɘ.dʒɪ/

Noun

archeology (usually uncountable, plural archeologies)

1. (chiefly US) Alternative spelling of archaeology

Further reading

• archeology, archaeology at Google Ngram Viewer