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Webster 1913 Edition
Paleography
Paˊle-og′ra-phy
(pāˊlē̍-ŏg′rȧ-fy̆)
, Noun.
[
Paleo-
+ -graphy
: cf. F. paléographie
.] 1.
An ancient manner of writing; ancient writings, collectively;
as, Punic
. paleography
2.
The study of ancient inscriptions and modes of writing; the art or science of deciphering ancient writings, and determining their origin, period, etc., from external characters; diplomatics.
Webster 1828 Edition
Paleography
PALEOG'RAPHY
,Noun.
1.
The art of explaining ancient writings. More correctly,2.
An ancient manner of writing; as Punic paleography.Definition 2024
paleography
paleography
English
Alternative forms
- palaeography (UK)
- palæography (UK, dated)
Noun
paleography (plural paleographies)
- (US) The study of old or ancient forms of writing.[2]
- (US) Ancient scripts or forms of writing themselves, as uncial, scriptio continua, or methods of using papyrus scrolls.
- (obsolete) Paleogeography.
Translations
study of old forms of writing
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ancient scripts or forms of writing
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References
- “paleography” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
- ↑ “palaeography | paleography, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary, second edition, draft revision (March 2005)
- 1 2 3 Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed. "palaeography | paleography, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2005.