Assyriology

[ uh-seer-ee-ol-uh-jee ]

/ əˌsɪər iˈɒl ə dʒi /

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noun

the study of the history, language, etc., of the ancient Assyrians.

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Origin of Assyriology

First recorded in 1820–30; Assyri(a) + -o- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM Assyriology

As·syr·i·o·log·i·cal

[uh-seer-ee-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /əˌsɪər i əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectiveAs·syr·i·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby Assyriology

asswage, asswaged, Assyr., Assyria, Assyrian, Assyriology, Assyro-Babylonian, assythment, AST, stab in the back, a, astable

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How to use Assyriology in a sentence

We owe to Assyriology his restoration to his proper place in the annals of mankind.
The Expositor's Bible|F. W. Farrar
Sometimes, daddy dear, you show a wonderful understanding of things that have nothing to do with Assyriology.
The Gray Phantom|Herman Landon
Assyriology, the study of the monuments of Assyria, chiefly in a Biblical interest.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood
They form a connecting link between Egyptology and Assyriology, and bring forth their relation with Palestine.
Expositor's Bible: Index|S. G. Ayres

One who was to perform yeoman service for Assyriology now entered the field.
Myths & Legends of Babylonia & Assyria|Lewis Spence

British Dictionary definitions for Assyriology

Assyriology

/ (əˌsɪrɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of the culture, history, and archaeological remains of ancient Assyria

Derived forms of Assyriology

Assyriologist, noun

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