French word

archéologique

Pronunciation

IPA/aʁkeoloʒik/

Meaning

  • adjectivearchaeological

Example

Elle publie des articles archéologiques.

She publishes archaeological articles.

Illustration for archéologique (archaeological)

More examples

Ils ont visité un site archéologique.

They visited an archaeological site.

Core concept

An excavation table where material remains are recorded and interpreted to reconstruct the past.

Common phrases

  • site archéologique

    archaeological site

  • objet archéologique

    archaeological artifact

Similar words

ancien: Belonging to a past era and now regarded as old.
vieux: Having become old through the passage of time.
historique: Relating to historical events or their background.

Definition in French

Qui se rapporte à l'archéologie, aux fouilles et à l'étude des vestiges matériels du passé.

Word origin

Archéologique is formed from archéologie and the productive French suffix -ique, while archéologie comes through Latin from Greek roots for 'ancient' and 'study'.

Usage tips

  • Archéologique means related to archaeology, not simply old; ancien or vieux describes age without identifying archaeological study.

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