| 单词 | paleology |
| 释义 | paleology in British English (ˌpælɪˈɒlədʒɪ) noun a variant spelling of palaeology palaeology in British English (ˌpælɪˈɒlədʒɪ) noun the study of prehistory paleology in American English (ˌpeiliˈɑlədʒi, esp Brit ˌpæle-) noun the study of antiquities Derived forms paleological (ˌpeiliəˈlɑdʒɪkəl, esp Brit ˌpæli-) adjective paleologist noun Word origin [1820–30; paleo- + -logy]This word is first recorded in the period 1820–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: analogue, blouse, exogenous, morphology, phoneticpaleo- is a combining form meaning “old” or “ancient,” esp. in reference to former geologictime periods, used in the formation of compound words. Other words that use the affixpaleo- include: Paleosiberian, Paleozoic, paleogeology, paleotropical, paleozoology; -logy is a combining form used in the names of sciences or bodies of knowledge. Other wordsthat use the affix -logy include: ethnology, genealogy, geology, reflexology, tropology |
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