paleography

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The study of old or ancient forms of writing.
  2. Ancient scripts or forms of writing themselves, as uncial, scriptio continua, or methods of using papyrus scrolls.
  3. Paleogeography.

Pronunciation

/ˌpalɪˈɒɡɹəfi/ /ˌpeɪlɪˈɒɡɹəfi/ /ˌpeɪliˈɑɡɹəfi/ en-us-paleography.ogg

Word forms

paleography paleographies palaeography palæography

Etymology

From paleo- + -graphy; imitating Latin palaeographia for the first sense and French paléographie and paléogéographie for the second and third senses.

Related words

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