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antropológico

anthropological

adjective ahn-troh-poh-LOH-hee-koh Rare

Origin: Greek anthropos (human being) + logos (study)

Usage Note

Antropológico relates to the study of humankind — its cultures, biology, and evolution. It is used in academic and journalistic contexts: estudio antropológico, hallazgo antropológico. The corresponding noun is antropología and the practitioner is un antropólogo / una antropóloga. The word is esdrújula and carries the stress on ; learners should not stress the an- prefix.

Examples

"El equipo realizó un análisis antropológico de los restos hallados."

Natural Translation

The team carried out an anthropological analysis of the remains found.

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