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epigraphology

epigraphology noun: the study of epigraphs.

Noun

epigraphology (uncountable)

  1. The study of epigraphs.
    • Secondly, If Mr. Akerman had likewise waited to peruse my paper, and the many notes contained in it, he would have discovered that I have made use of several authentic coins and medals of Claudius, in order to illustrate and to confirm certain facts comprised in the history of that period on which...1837 April 22, John Hogg, “Numismatic Society”, in The Literary Gazette; and Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, &c. […], number 1057, London: […] James Moyes, […], pages 255–256, column 1
    • Here, Maria Brosius has gathered work from fifteen senior academic scholars working in such fields as archaeology, linguists and history and specialising in Assyriology, hittilology, papyrology, Hebrew, ancient Greek and Coptic, Aegean scripts and epigraphology.2005, Archives and Manuscripts: The Journal of the Archives Section, the Library Association of Australia, page 203

Synonyms of epigraphology

Origin of epigraphology

From epigraph + -ology.

Questions about epigraphology

What does epigraphology mean?
Epigraphology means the study of epigraphs.
What part of speech is epigraphology?
Epigraphology is a noun.

Words near epigraphology in the dictionary

  1. epigraphics
  2. epigraphies
  3. epigraphing
  4. epigraphist
  5. epigraphists
  6. epigraphology
  7. epigraphs
  8. epigraphy
  9. Epigravettian
  10. epigrowth
  11. epigrowths

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