paleology

P3A1L1E1O1L1O1G2Y4

noun

The study of antiquities or of the ancient past

Similar
archaeologypalaeology
Scrabble 15
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounpaleology (uncountable)

alternative palaeology · alternative palæology

  1. uncountableThe study of antiquities or of the ancient past

    Synonyms: archaeology

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe study of antiquities or of the ancient past

Similar
archaeology

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities

Similar
palaeology
Broader
archeologyarchaeology

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From paleo- + -logy.

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with paleology

technologypsychologybiologymethodologyecologypathologypharmacologytheologyastrologygeologyanthropologyarchaeologymythologyradiologytopologyanthologynanotechnologyideologyneurologycardiologydermatologymorphologyontologyapology
All rhymes →
Cite this entry
APA

paleology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleology

MLA

“paleology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paleology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleology.

Source: paleology on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.