archae-
combining form
or archaeo- also archeo-
archaeopteryx
combining form
or archaeo- also archeo-
ETYMOLOGY Greek archaio-, from archaios ancient, from archē beginning
: ancient : primitivearchaeopteryx
archae-
combining form
or archaeo- also archeo-\in pronunciations below, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ . |ärkē(ˌ)ō or |ȧk- or -ēə, ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ . är|kēō or ȧ|k- or -ēə\
Etymology: Greek archaio-, from archaios ancient, from archē beginning — more at archi-
1. : antiquity
< archaeography >
2. : ancient : primitive
< archaecraniate >
< archaeolithic >
< archeozoic >
or archaeo- also archeo-
1.
< archaeography >
2.
< archaecraniate >
< archaeolithic >
< archeozoic >