Meanings
comparative more archaeological · superlative most archaeological · alternative US archeological · alternative archaic archæological
- Relating to the science or research of archaeology.
The remains of 62 people were dug up at the previously unknown archaeological site near Garforth.
2023 March 13, Lianne Kolirin, “Skeletal remains of Roman aristocrat discovered in hidden lead coffin”, in CNN, archived from the original on 19 Apr 20241 more example
A living floor is, in archaeological terms, the floor of a cave upon which people lived and which retains evidence of their activities.
2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 202
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiverelated to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-der.?
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ergʰ-der.?
- Ancient Greekἄρχω (árkhō)
- Ancient Greekἀρχή (arkhḗ)
- Ancient Greekἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos)
- Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
- Proto-Hellenic*lógos
- Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
- Ancient Greekἀρχαιολογίᾱ (arkhaiologíā)
- Englisharchaeology
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englisharchaeological
From archaeology + -ical. By surface analysis, archaeo- + -logical.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic أَثَرِيّ
- أَثَرِيّ (ʔaṯariyy)relating to the science or research of archaeology
Catalan arqueològic
- arqueològicrelating to the science or research of archaeology
Danish arkeologisk
- arkeologiskrelating to the science or research of archaeology
Dutch archeologisch, oudheidkundig
- archeologischrelating to the science or research of archaeology
- oudheidkundigrelating to the science or research of archaeology
Esperanto arĥeologia, arkeologia
- arĥeologiarelating to the science or research of archaeology
- arkeologiarelating to the science or research of archaeology
Finnish arkeologinen
- arkeologinenrelating to the science or research of archaeology
French archéologique
- archéologiquerelating to the science or research of archaeology
German archäologisch
- archäologischrelating to the science or research of archaeology
Greek αρχαιολογικός
- αρχαιολογικός (archaiologikós)relating to the science or research of archaeology
Hindi पुरातात्विक
- पुरातात्विक (purātātvik)relating to the science or research of archaeology
Hungarian régészeti, archeológiai
- régészetirelating to the science or research of archaeology
- archeológiairelating to the science or research of archaeology
Italian archeologico
- archeologicorelating to the science or research of archaeology
Latin archaeologicus
- archaeologicusrelating to the science or research of archaeology
Latvian arheoloģisks
- arheoloģisksrelating to the science or research of archaeology
Norwegian Bokmål arkeologisk
- arkeologiskrelating to the science or research of archaeology
Polish archeologiczny
- archeologicznyrelating to the science or research of archaeology
Portuguese arqueológico
- arqueológicorelating to the science or research of archaeology
Romanian arheologic
- arheologicrelating to the science or research of archaeology
Russian археологи́ческий
- археологи́ческий (arxeologíčeskij)relating to the science or research of archaeology
Spanish arqueológico
- arqueológicorelating to the science or research of archaeology
Swedish arkeologisk
- arkeologiskrelating to the science or research of archaeology
Yiddish אַרכעאָלאָגיש
- אַרכעאָלאָגיש (arkheologish)relating to the science or research of archaeology
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with archaeological
Cite this entry
archaeological. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archaeological
“archaeological.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archaeological. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archaeological,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archaeological.
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