archaeo- 或 archeo-
pref.（前缀）
语源
pref.（前缀）
- Ancient; earlier; primitive:
古老的；早期的；原始的：
archaeopteryx.
始祖鸟
语源
- New Latin
现代拉丁语 - from Greek arkhaio-
源自 希腊语 arkhaio- - from arkhaios [ancient] * see archaic
源自 arkhaios [古老的] *参见 archaic
archaeo- or archeo-
combining form
indicating ancient or primitive time or condition
⇒
archaeology
⇒
archaeopteryx
of, involving, or denoting the study of remains from archaeological sites
⇒
archaeozoology
Origin
from Greek arkhaio-, from arkhaios, from arkhein to beginarchaeo-
Word Origin
1
a combining form meaning “ancient,” used in the formation of compound words:
archaeopteryx; archaeology.
Also, archeo-.
Origin
< Greek, combining form of archaîos, equivalent to arch- (see archi-) + -aios adj. suffix
Related Words
- archaebacteria
- Archaeocyathid
- archaeoastronomy
- archaeology
- archaeomagnetism dating
- archaeometry
archaeo-a word element meaning 'primeval', 'primitive','ancient', as in archaeology, archaeopteryx.
Also, archeo-; ◆ (especially before a vowel), archae-, arche-. [Greek archaio-, combining form of archaios]
Usage: For spelling variation see ae1.
archaeo-
combining form
⇨ see archae-
combining form
⇨ see archae-
archaeo-
combining form
- relating to archaeology or prehistoric times表示“与考古学有关的”; “史前时期的”：
-
archaeoastronomy.
词源
from Greek arkhaios 'ancient'.
archaeo-
before vowels archae-, word-forming element meaning "ancient, olden, primitive, primeval, from the beginning," from Latinized form of Greek arkhaio-, comb. form of arkhaios "ancient," from arkhe "beginning" (see archon).
ORIGIN: from Greek arkhaios ancient, primitive: see -o-
archaeo-
combining form. ancient; primitive: Archaeopteryx = an ancient bird. Archaeology = study of ancient (things).
[< Greek archaîos ancient < archė̄a beginning]
archaeo-
combining form
see archae-
see archae-
archaeo-archeo- archaio- archæo-
Prefix
- ancient, early, primitive
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos).
Derived terms
English words prefixed with archaeo-