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papyrology

[ pap-uh-rol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌpæp əˈrɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the study of papyrus manuscripts.

Nearby words

  1. papulosquamous,
  2. papulovesicular,
  3. papyraceous,
  4. papyrian,
  5. papyritious,
  6. papyrus,
  7. par,
  8. par avion,
  9. par excellence,
  10. par for the course

Origin of papyrology

1895–1900; papyr(us) + -o- + -logy
Related formspa·py·ro·log·i·cal [puh-pahy-ruh-loj-i-kuh l, puh-peer-uh-] /pəˌpaɪ rəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, pəˌpɪər ə-/, adjectivepap·y·rol·o·gist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for papyrology

papyrology

/ (ˌpæpɪˈrɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of ancient papyri
Derived Formspapyrological (ˌpæpɪrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivepapyrologist, noun
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