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arqueología

archaeology

noun ahr-keh-oh-loh-HEE-ah Rare
Arts & Culture Traditions

Origin: From Greek arkhaiología (study of ancient things), via Latin.

Usage Note

Arqueología uses the digraph qu for the /k/ sound before e. The practitioner is el/la arqueólogo/a. The written accent on the í (-ía) puts the stress on that syllable, unlike English 'archaeology'.

Examples

"La arqueología reveló ruinas de gran valor."

Natural Translation

Archaeology revealed ruins of great value.

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