egyptology
UK/ˌiːd͡ʒɪpˈtɒləd͡ʒi//ˌid͡ʒɪpˈtɑləd͡ʒi/
egyptology is the alternative letter-case form of Egyptology.
Noun capitalized: Egyptology
Egyptology (countable and uncountable, plural Egyptologies)
- The study of ancient Egypt.
- A work concerning ancient Egypt.
Forms of egyptology
| plural | egyptologies |
|---|---|
| plural | Egyptologies |
| alternative uncommon | egyptology |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Ægyptology |
Origin of egyptology
From Egypto- + -logy.
Words formed from egyptology
Questions about egyptology
- What does egyptology mean?
- Egyptology means the study of ancient Egypt.
- What is egyptology the alternative letter-case form of?
- Egyptology is the alternative letter-case form of Egyptology.
- What part of speech is egyptology?
- Egyptology is a noun.
- How do you pronounce egyptology?
- Egyptology is pronounced /ˌid͡ʒɪpˈtɑləd͡ʒi/ (US).
- What is the plural of egyptology?
- The plural of egyptology is egyptologies.
Words near egyptology in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: egyptology (page history and authors); Egyptology (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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