archae-

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “ancient”, “primitive”), from ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning”).[1]

Pronunciation

Prefix

archae-

  1. ancient; antediluvian; archaic; old; prehistoric; primitive.
    Alternative forms: archæ-, archai- (dated or academic), arche- (US); archaeo-, archeo-, archæo-, archaio-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with archae-
archaebaramin
archaeography
archaeolatry

References

  1. ^ “archæo-” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]

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