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epigraphy

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e·pig·ra·phy  (-pgr-f)
n.
1. Inscriptions considered as a group.
2.
a. The study of inscriptions.
b. Decipherment, especially of ancient inscriptions.
e·pigra·pher, e·pigra·phist n.
epigraphy [ɪˈpɪgrəfɪ]
n
1. (Social Science / Archaeology) the study of ancient inscriptions
2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) epigraphs collectively
epigraphist , epigrapher n
epigraphy
the deciphering and interpreting of ancient inscriptions. — epigraphist, epigrapher, n. — epigraphic, epigraphical, adj.
See also: Antiquity
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Noun1.epigraphy - the study of ancient inscriptions
paleography - the study of ancient forms of writing (and the deciphering of them)
Translations
epigraphy [ɪˈpɪgrəfɪ] N → epigrafía f


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