paleographer

[pey-lee-og-ruh-fee or, especially Brit., pal-ee-]

noun

ancient forms of writing, as in documents and inscriptions.

the study of ancient writing, including determination of date, decipherment, etc.

Origin:
1810–20; paleo- + -graphy

Related forms

pa·le·og·ra·pher, noun

pa·le·o·graph·ic

[pey-lee-uh-graf-ik or, especially Brit., pal-ee-] , pa·le·o·graph·i·cal, adjective

pa·le·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Paleographer is always a great word to know.

So is zedonk. Does it mean:

the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

WordNet

paleographer
noun
an archeologist skilled in paleography

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