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- pronunciation:
- aen
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- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
the scientific study of humankind. People who study anthropology learn about the origins and development of human beings and their societies and customs.
The study of the relationships among people within a tribe is an interesting area of anthropology. |
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history |
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anthropologic (adj.), anthropological (adj.), anthropologically (adv.) |
The word anthropology
contains the following parts:
anthr, anthro, anthrop, anthropo
Greek
root
that means human being
  Example words:
-logy, -ology
Greek
noun-forming suffix
that means study of, science of; written work; structure or principle
More about this word part:
The suffix -logy
, -ology
forms nouns from bases that are predominantly Greek roots. It is a terminal form of the root log, logo, -logue which in the vast majority cases signifies the study or science of the subject indicated by the base. In some words, however, -ology
carries the meaning "written work" (trilogy) or "structure" (homology). See log, logo, -logue. Most nouns ending in -logy
, -ology
have an adjective form ending in "-ical." (dermatology, dermatological).
Example words:
anthology, anthropology, apology, archeology, astrology, biology, ecology, etymology, geology, mythology, ornithology, paleontology, psychology, technology, zoology
- synonyms:
- -ics
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