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Meaning of "epigraphy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EPIGRAPHY

epigraphy  [ɪˈpɪɡrəfɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPIGRAPHY

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preposition
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determiner
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Epigraphy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EPIGRAPHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

epigraphy

Epigraphy

Epigraphy is the study of inscriptions or epigraphs as writing; it is the science of identifying graphemes, clarifying their meanings, classifying their uses according to dates and cultural contexts, and drawing conclusions about the writing and the writers. Specifically excluded from epigraphy are the historical significance of an epigraph as a document and the artistic value of a literary composition. A person using the methods of epigraphy is called an epigrapher or epigraphist. For example, the Behistun inscription is an official document of the Achaemenid Empire engraved on native rock at a location in Iran. Epigraphists are responsible for reconstructing, translating, and dating the trilingual inscription and finding any relevant circumstances. It is the work of historians, however, to determine and interpret the events recorded by the inscription as document. Often, epigraphy and history are competences practiced by the same person. An epigraph is any sort of text, from a single grapheme to a lengthy document. Epigraphy overlaps other competences such as numismatics or palaeography. When compared to books, most inscriptions are short.

Definition of epigraphy in the English dictionary

The definition of epigraphy in the dictionary is the study of ancient inscriptions. Other definition of epigraphy is epigraphs collectively.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPIGRAPHY


bibliography
ˌbɪblɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
biography
baɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
biostratigraphy
ˌbaɪəʊstrəˈtɪɡrəfɪ
brachygraphy
brəˈkɪɡrəfɪ
calligraphy
kəˈlɪɡrəfɪ
discography
dɪsˈkɒɡrəfɪ
filmography
fɪlˈmɒɡrəfɪ
geography
dʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
lexigraphy
lɛkˈsɪɡrəfɪ
pasigraphy
pəˈsɪɡrəfɪ
photography
fəˈtɒɡrəfɪ
polygraphy
pəˈlɪɡrəfɪ
pornography
pɔːˈnɒɡrəfɪ
psaligraphy
səˈlɪɡrəfɪ
pseudepigraphy
ˌsjuːdɪˈpɪɡrəfɪ
scintigraphy
ˌsɪnˈtɪɡrəfɪ
serigraphy
səˈrɪɡrəfɪ
stratigraphy
strəˈtɪɡrəfɪ
tachygraphy
tæˈkɪɡrəfɪ
typography
taɪˈpɒɡrəfɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPIGRAPHY

epigonous
Epigonus
epigram
epigrammatic
epigrammatical
epigrammatically
epigrammatise
epigrammatiser
epigrammatism
epigrammatist
epigrammatize
epigrammatizer
epigraph
epigrapher
epigraphic
epigraphical
epigraphically
epigraphist
epigynous
epigyny

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPIGRAPHY

angiography
cartography
choreography
chromatography
cinematography
computed tomography
computerized tomography
cryptography
crystallography
demography
gas chromatography
historiography
iconography
lithography
mammography
oceanography
orthography
radiography
tomography
topography
videography

Synonyms and antonyms of epigraphy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «epigraphy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPIGRAPHY

Find out the translation of epigraphy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of epigraphy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «epigraphy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

金石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

epigrafía
570 millions of speakers

English

epigraphy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुरालेख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دراسة النقوش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эпиграфики
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

epigrafia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সূত্র-লিপি উত্কিরণবিদ্যা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

épigraphie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Epigraphy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Epigraphie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

碑文
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비명
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Epigraphy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

minh văn học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கல்வெட்டியல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वर्णलेखन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eski yazıtlar bilimi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

epigrafia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

epigrafika
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

епіграфіки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

epigrafie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιγραφική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

epigrafie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

epigrafik
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

epigraphy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of epigraphy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPIGRAPHY»

The term «epigraphy» is regularly used and occupies the 56.481 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EPIGRAPHY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about epigraphy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPIGRAPHY»

Discover the use of epigraphy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to epigraphy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An Introduction to Greek Epigraphy of the Hellenistic and ...
A crucial reference for students and scholars of Greek culture
Bradley Hudson McLean, 2002
2
The Epigraphy of Death: Studies in the History and Society ...
By marrying epigraphy and death, the contributors to this collection hope to encourage a wider audience to consider the importance of inscribed tombstones.
Graham John Oliver, 2000
3
Indian Epigraphy
In the present work, Professor D.C. Sircar deals with various problems relating to Indian epigraphy, and it is expected to be useful to people interested in ancient Indian history in general and Indian inscriptions in particular.
D. C. Sircar, 1996
4
Late Punic Epigraphy: An Introduction to the Study of ...
The concise commentary accompanying each text along with the appended glossaries make this book ideal for the use of students.
Karel Jongeling, Robert M. Kerr, 2005
5
Indian Epigraphy : A Guide to the Study of Inscriptions in ...
This book provides a general survey of all the inscriptional material in the Sanskrit, Prakrit, and modern Indo-Aryan languages, including donative, dedicatory, panegyric, ritual, and literary texts carved on stone, metal, and other ...
Richard Salomon Associate Professor of Sanskirt in the Department of Asian Languages and Literature University of Washington, 1998
6
Epigraphy and the Greek Historian
In order to engage with the study of epigraphy, this collection is divided into two parts, Athens and Athens from the outside.
Craig Richard Cooper, 2008
7
Latino-Punic Epigraphy: A Descriptive Study of the Inscriptions
At the same time, these texts are also interesting epigraphic texts documenting the spread of the Punic language into the African interior. A glossary and comprehensive indices help make this work accessible for reference purposes.
Robert M. Kerr, 2010
8
Studies in Early Jewish Epigraphy
Enthält: Papers read at a conference on ancient Jewish epigraphy at Utrecht University.
J. W. Vanhenten, Pieter Willem Van Der Horst, 1994
9
Supplement to the Handbook of Middle American Indians, ...
This volume is designed to recognize the important role that epigraphy has come to play in Middle American scholarship and to document significant achievements in three areas: dynastic history, phonetic decipherment, and calendrics.
Victoria Reifler Bricker, 2010
10
Early Tamil epigraphy from the earliest times to the sixth ...
This book presents the earliest South Indian inscriptions (ca. second century B.C. to sixth century A.D.), written in Tamil in local derivations of the Ashokan Brahmi script.
Iravatham Mahadevan, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPIGRAPHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term epigraphy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Saudi rock art now a UNESCO world heritage site
Another comprehensive rock art, epigraphy and archaeological survey of Jubbah (Jabel Umm Sinman) and its environs was conducted by a ... «Al-Arabiya, Jul 15»
2
World Sanskrit Conference held in honor of Princess Maha Chakri
She obtained her Master of Arts degree in oriental epigraphy from Silpakorn University and Master of Arts in Pali and Sanskrit from ... «Thailand National News Bureau, Jun 15»
3
Art review: 'Inca: Conquests of the Andes' at the Dallas Museum of Art
Jones is an intrepid scholar, familiar with archaeology, history and art history and epigraphy, and she pulls the viewer into these worlds without ... «Dallas Morning News, Jun 15»
4
… Bringing the past to the present
She was drawn towards epigraphy as a specialisation in her Ph.D, when she compared temple inscriptions between a fertile and barren area of ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
5
Ancient royal ring found in Karur riverbed
Dr. M.R. Raghava Varier, former Professor of Epigraphy, Calicut University said the letters on the ring can be attributed to an early stage of ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
6
A Stone Unturned: Rediscovering Bangalore's Heritage
The inscription is also entered into the Epigraphia Carnatica a book on epigraphy on old Mysore (now Karnataka) written by B L Rice. «Huffington Post India, Jun 15»
7
'Racist' plan splits history council
Palaeography is the study of ancient and historical handwriting while epigraphy is the study and interpretation of ancient inscriptions. Council ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Jun 15»
8
Illusion and immersion
Like the exhibition, it honours the Princess' achievements in various disciplines, including archaeology, epigraphy, painting, ceramics, ... «The Nation, May 15»
9
ArtsBeat | A Director Casts a Woman to Play Him in the Tale of His Life
... to the film, the books in Ada's apartment are from the library of Mr. Moretti's parents (his father was a university professor of Greek epigraphy), ... «New York Times, May 15»
10
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair: experts to discuss the evolution …
Joining Gonzalez at the book fair are Souraya Noujaim, an Islamic art historian and lecturer, specialising in Arabic epigraphy and paleography; ... «The National, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Epigraphy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/epigraphy>. May 2024 ».
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