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papyrology

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

noun

  1. the study of papyrus manuscripts.


papyrology British  
/ ˌpæpɪˈrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the study of ancient papyri

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of papyrology

1895–1900; papyr(us) + -o- + -logy


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Dr Federica, papyrology researcher at the University of Naples, said this "curse" is also their saving grace.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2024

An associate professor in papyrology and Greek literature at Oxford, Obbink occupies one of the plum jobs in his field.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 9, 2020

In the papyrology collection of the Sackler Library at the University of Oxford is the world’s oldest surviving Christian hymn, featuring a form of now undecipherable notation.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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