paleography

pa·le·og·ra·phy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pey-lee-og-ruh-fee or, esp. British, pal-ee-]
- /ˌpeɪ liˈɒg rə fi or, esp. British, ˌpæl i-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pey-lee-og-ruh-fee or, esp. British, pal-ee-]
- /ˌpeɪ liˈɒg rə fi or, esp. British, ˌpæl i-/

Definitions of paleography word

noun paleography ancient forms of writing, as in documents and inscriptions. 1
noun paleography the study of ancient writing, including determination of date, decipherment, etc. 1
noun paleography study of ancient writing 1
noun paleography ancient writing or forms of writing, collectively 0
noun paleography the study of describing or deciphering ancient writings 0

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Origin of paleography

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; paleo- + -graphy

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Parts of speech for Paleography

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Paleography

paleography popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

paleography usage trend in Literature

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