paleography

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

pa·le·og·ra·phy

[pey-lee-og-ruh-fee or, especially Brit., pal-ee-]
noun
1.
ancient forms of writing, as in documents and inscriptions.
2.
the study of ancient writing, including determination of date, decipherment, etc.

Origin:
1810–20; paleo- + -graphy

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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paleography

study of ancient and medieval handwriting. The term is derived from the Greek palaios ("old") and graphein ("to write").

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