archéologue

archaeologist

noun ar-keh-oh-LOG Rare

Origin: Greek arkhaios (ancient) + logos (study)

Usage Note

Archéologue is a common-gender noun — un archéologue or une archéologue — depending on the person. The discipline itself is l'archéologie. The adjective archéologique modifies sites, discoveries, and digs; site archéologique is the standard term for an excavation site.

Examples

"L'archéologue a découvert une poterie ancienne."

Natural Translation

The archaeologist discovered an ancient piece of pottery.

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