cuneiformist

American

[kyoo-nee-uh-fawr-mist, kyoo-nee-uh-] / kjuˈni əˌfɔr mɪst, ˈkju ni ə- /

noun

a person who studies or deciphers cuneiform writing.

Etymology

Origin of cuneiformist

First recorded in 1880–85; cuneiform + -ist

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cuneiformist

The French cuneiformist inspired him to study for a doctorate at the École Pratique des Hautes Études, where he mulled a career as a schoolteacher while deepening his knowledge of Sumerian script.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 30, 2019

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