codicology

/ ˌkəʊdɪˈkɒlədʒɪ, ˌkəʊdɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the study of manuscripts

Other Word Forms

• codicological adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of codicology¹

C20: via French from Latin codic-, _codex + _-logy

Example Sentences

According to Gabriel Hagai, professor of Hebrew Codicology at the Ecole Pratique des Haute Etudes in Paris, Vigo is "the last remnant" of a combination of Jewish and Phoenician religious practices that was once far more widespread in the Mediterranean.

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