Meanings
nounarchontology (uncountable)
- uncountableThe study of historical offices and the people who held them.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἄρχων“ruler”
- Latinarchontologia
- Englisharchontology
From Latin archontologia, equivalent to Ancient Greek ἄρχων (árkhōn, “ruler”) + -λογία (-logía, “study of”).
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
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Bulgarian архонтология
- архонтология (arhontologija)study of historical offices and their occupants
Hungarian archontológia
- archontológiastudy of historical offices and their occupants
Latin archontologia
- archontologiastudy of historical offices and their occupants
Portuguese arcontologia
- arcontologiastudy of historical offices and their occupants
Russian архонтология
- архонтология (arxontologija)study of historical offices and their occupants
Spanish arcontología
- arcontologíastudy of historical offices and their occupants
Ukrainian архонтологія
- архонтологія (arxontolohija)study of historical offices and their occupants
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APA
archontology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archontology
MLA
“archontology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archontology. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archontology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archontology.
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