Meanings
nounxenoarchaeology (uncountable)
alternative xenoarcheology
- uncountableliteratureA fictional science concerned with the physical remains of alien cultures that may be found on planets which have been inhabited or visited by extraterrestrials.
Synonyms: exoarchaeology
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fictional science concerned with the physical remains of alien cultures that may be found on planets which have been inhabited or visited by extraterrestrials.
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Origin
- Proto-Hellenic*ksénwos
- Ancient Greekξένϝος (xénwos)
- Ancient Greekξένος (xénos)
- Englishxeno-
- 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
- Englishxenoarchaeology
From xeno- + archaeology.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish ksenoarkeologia
- ksenoarkeologiascience concerned with alien artifacts
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xenoarchaeology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenoarchaeology
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“xenoarchaeology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenoarchaeology. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xenoarchaeology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenoarchaeology.
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