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cuneiformist

American  
[kyoo-nee-uh-fawr-mist, kyoo-nee-uh-] / kyuˈni əˌfɔr mɪst, ˈkyu ni ə- /

noun

  1. a person who studies or deciphers cuneiform writing.

Etymology

Origin of cuneiformist

First recorded in 1880–85; cuneiform + -ist

Example Sentences

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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

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