archaeologist
nounUK /ˌɑː.kiˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/ · US /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/
Etymology From archaeolog(y) + -ist. By surface analysis, archaeo- + -logist.
1
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
- The remains of a Roman aristocrat have been unearthed by archaeologists in northern England. […] David Hunter, principle archaeologist with West Yorkshire Joint Services, told CNN Monday that the discovery emerged after a commercial developer submitted an application for planning permission to the council.2023 March 13, Lianne Kolirin, “Skeletal remains of Roman aristocrat discovered in hidden lead coffin”, in CNN, archived from the original on 19 Apr 2024:
- Working around an ancient monument has meant having an archaeologist on site whenever there were excavations.2024 January 24, Peter Plisner, “Rising to the University challenge”, in RAIL, number 1001, page 61:
- Derived terms
- arkeologist, bioarchaeologist, ethnoarchaeologist, geoarchaeologist, media archaeologist, nonarchaeologist, osteoarchaeologist, zoarchaeologist, zooarchaeologist