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Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “ancient”, “primitive”), from ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
archae-
- ancient; antediluvian; archaic; old; prehistoric; primitive
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References[edit]
- ^ “archæo-” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]
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