archology

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/ɑːkˈɒləd͡ʒɪ/

noun

The study of the origins of things.

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Meanings

nounarchology (countable and uncountable, plural archologies)

plural archologies

  1. countableuncountableThe study of the origins of things.
  2. countableuncountableThe science of government.

Origin

From archo- + -logy.

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APA

archology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archology

MLA

“archology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archology. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archology.

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