archaeologist

/ˌɑr.kiˈɑl.ə.dʒɪst/

nounar · chae · ol · o · gist

Think: an ARK (ar-) keeps old things safe—an ar-chae-OL-o-gist studies OLD (-ol-) things and writes about them like a specialist (-gist).

Yes, it's archaeologist. Watch the tricky middle: it’s spelled **archaeo-** (with **chae**) and ends with **-gist** (not -jist).

Definition

  1. nounA scientist who studies the human past by examining objects, buildings, and other remains left behind.

Examples

  • “The archaeologist carefully brushed dirt off the ancient pottery shard.”
  • “After years of study, she became an archaeologist specializing in Egyptian tombs.”
  • “The museum invited an archaeologist to explain how the ruins were discovered.”

Synonyms

excavatorantiquarianresearcherscientistfieldworker

Translations

ES arqueólogo/aPT arqueólogo/aFR archéologue

Common misspellings

archeologistarcheaologistarcheaoligistarchaeoligistarchaeologystarchaeologestarchaeologistarchæologist

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