paleography
[ pey-lee-og-ruh-fee or, esp. British, pal-ee- ]
/ ˌpeɪ liˈɒg rə fi or, esp. British, ˌpæl i- /
noun
ancient forms of writing, as in documents and inscriptions.
the study of ancient writing, including determination of date, decipherment, etc.
OTHER WORDS FROM paleography
pa·le·og·ra·pher, noun pa·le·o·graph·ic [pey-lee-uh-graf-ik or, esp. British, pal-ee-] /ˌpeɪ li əˈgræf ɪk or, esp. British, ˌpæl i-/, pa·le·o·graph·i·cal, adjective pa·le·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby paleography
paleog.,
paleogene,
paleogeography,
paleogeology,
paleogeophysics,
paleography,
paleokinetic,
paleoliberal,
paleolimnology,
paleolith,
paleolithic
Example sentences from the Web for paleography
Indian paleography protests in every one of its new discoveries against the hasty conclusions of the Orientalists.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan |Helena Pretrovna BlavatskyHe was the author of numerous works, chiefly on paleography.
A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I (of II) |Augustus De Morgan