ARCHAE-

combining form

or archaeo- also archeo- in pronunciations below, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ . |ärkē(ˌ)ō or |ȧk- or -ēə,  ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ . är|kēō or ȧ|k- or -ēə

Etymology: Greek archaio-, from archaios ancient, from archē beginning — more at archi-

1. : antiquity

archaeo graphy

2. : ancient : primitive

archae craniate

archaeo lithic

archeo zoic