paleography
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˌpalɪˈɒɡɹəfi/, /ˌpeɪlɪˈɒɡɹəfi/
  • (America) IPA: /ˌpeɪliˈɑɡɹəfi/
Noun

paleography (American spelling)

  1. The study of old or ancient forms of writing.
  2. Ancient scripts or forms of writing themselves, as uncial, scriptio continua, or methods of using papyrus scrolls.
  3. (obsolete) Paleogeography.
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