French word

archéologue

Pronunciation

IPA/aʁkeolɔg/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)archaeologist

Example

L'archéologue travaille sur le site.

The archaeologist works at the site.

Illustration for archéologue (archaeologist)

More examples

L'archéologue analyse des objets au laboratoire.

The archaeologist analyzes objects in the laboratory.

Core concept

A specialist reading the history of past societies from fragile remains at an ancient site.

Common phrases

  • un archéologue

    an archaeologist

  • une archéologue

    an archaeologist

Similar words

historien: A scholar who uses written sources to clarify past events and the course of history.
chercheur: A person who investigates new knowledge through research, data, or experiments.

Definition in French

Personne spécialisée dans la découverte, la conservation et l'interprétation des sites et objets anciens pour documenter les sociétés passées.

Word origin

French archéologue is related to archéologie and ultimately derives from Greek arkhaios, "ancient", and logos, "account or study".

Usage tips

  • The final e in archéologue is silent, while the final g is pronounced with a hard g sound.

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