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PRONUNCIATION OF PALEOGRAPHY

paleography  [ˌpælɪˈɒɡrəfɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PALEOGRAPHY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Paleography 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 PALEOGRAPHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

paleography

Palaeography

Palaeography or palæography, also spelled paleography, is the study of ancient writing. Included in the discipline is the practice of deciphering, reading, and dating historical manuscripts, and the cultural context of writing, including the methods with which writing and books were produced, and the history of scriptoria.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PALEOGRAPHY


angiography
ˌændʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
arteriography
ɑːˌtɪərɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
autobiography
ˌɔːtəʊbaɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
autoradiography
ˌɔːtəʊˌreɪdɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
bibliography
ˌbɪblɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
biogeography
ˌbaɪəʊdʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
biography
baɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
choreography
ˌkɒrɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
echocardiography
ˌɛkəʊkɑːdɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
electrocardiography
ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌkɑ:dɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
electromyography
ɪˌlɛktrəʊmaɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
geography
dʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
hagiography
ˌhæɡɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
historiography
ˌhɪstɔːrɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
palaeogeography
ˌpælɪəʊdʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
physiography
ˌfɪzɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
phytogeography
ˌfaɪtəʊdʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
radiography
ˌreɪdɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
videography
ˌvɪdɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
zoogeography
ˌzəʊədʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PALEOGRAPHY

paleobiological
paleobotany
paleocene
paleoclimatology
paleoecological
paleoecology
paleogene
paleogeographic
paleographer
paleographic
paleolith
paleolithic
paleology
paleomagnetism
paleomagnetist
paleontologic
paleontological
paleontology
paleosol

WORDS THAT END LIKE PALEOGRAPHY

calligraphy
cartography
chromatography
cinematography
computed tomography
computerized tomography
cryptography
crystallography
demography
discography
filmography
gas chromatography
lithography
mammography
oceanography
orthography
photography
pornography
tomography
topography
typography

Synonyms and antonyms of paleography in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «paleography» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PALEOGRAPHY

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

Translator English - Chinese

古文字学
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paleografía
570 millions of speakers

English

paleography
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

paleography
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

علم الكتابات القديمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

палеографии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paleografia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রাচীন লিপি-বিজ্ঞান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

paléographie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paleografi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Paläographie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

古文書
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고문서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paleografi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

paleography
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எழுத்து முறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॅलेग्राफी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eski yazı bilimi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paleografia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

paleografia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

палеографії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

paleografie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παλαιογραφία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

paleography
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

paleografi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paleography

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PALEOGRAPHY»

The term «paleography» is regularly used and occupies the 102.926 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PALEOGRAPHY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «paleography» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «paleography» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PALEOGRAPHY»

Discover the use of paleography in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paleography and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Music and Medieval Manuscripts: Paleography and Performance ...
Combing the areas of paleography, performance, liturgy and music, the essays in this volume take as their focus medieval manuscripts and their different uses.
Andrew Hughes, John Haines, Randall Rosenfeld, 2004
2
Library of Congress Subject Headings
—Tertiary UF Tertiary Period Paleogeophysics (May Subd Geog) BT Geophysics NT Paleoseismology Paleographers (May Subd Geog) BT Paleography Paleography (May Subd Geog) [2105-21155] Here are entered works on variations in ...
Library of Congress, 2006
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
Paleography, Byzantine UF Byzantine paleography BT Paleography, Greek Paleography, Canadian UF Canadian paleography Paleography, Chinese (May Subd Geog) UF Chinese paleography Paleography, Church Slavic (May Subd Geog) ...
‎1989
4
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Cf note under Writing. sa Abbreviations Alphabet Bark inscriptions Bible— Paleography Bone carving Copyists Cuneiform writing Diplomatics Hieroglyphics Illumination of books and manuscripts Inscriptions Manuscripts Manuscripts ( Papyri) ...
Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging Division, 1980
5
Indian Paleography
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Johann Georg Buhler, John Faithfull Fleet, 2010
6
Medieval Studies: An Introduction
Latin. Paleography. JAMES J. JOHN rom Antiquity onward authors have been reflecting on the fact that writing, by translating intelligible but fleeting sounds into enduring visual symbols, has enabled humans to overcome the feebleness of ...
James M. Powell, 1992
7
Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science: Volume 27 - ...
The second part of the first volume is completely devoted to the problems of paleography, and it should be considered as the first systematic study of the subject in Russia. Nevertheless, the book, entitled Slavo-Russian Paleography I: Book ...
Allen Kent, Harold Lancour, Jay E. Daily, 1979
8
A Paleographic Guide to Spanish Abbreviations 1500-1700: Una ...
Examples of typical words and phrases, with a handwritten example of the abbreviation, the transcription, and the word or phrase expanded, showing how it was abbreviated.
A. Roberta Carlin, 2003
9
Album of Armenian Paleography
This volume will be an indispensable tool for any serious student of the Armenian language, literature and art, and its innovative approach to the study of lettering will be of interest to paleographers and codicologists.
Michael E. Stone, Dickran Kouymjian, Henning Lehmann, 2002
10
Handbook of Greek and Latin Paleography
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series.
Edward Maunde Thompson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PALEOGRAPHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paleography is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A Thousand Words Expressed In One Photo Of The Benaki …
Eleni took lessons on Greek Paleography for three years in the Cultural Foundation of the National Bank of Greece.Since 2002, Eleni is ... «Western Queens Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Discovery of 'oldest' Quran fragments could resolve history of holy text
On the whole, paleography (the study of handwriting) and carbon dating have worked side-by-side to offer a clearer picture than ever of the ... «CNN, Jul 15»
3
Go to the source: Vatican archives help scholars make sense of history
The Vatican School of Paleography, Diplomatics and Archive Administration was founded by Pope Leo XIII in 1884, just a few years after he ... «The Pilot, Jul 15»
4
Leave Your Screens Behind (Mostly) at Rare Book School
RBS instructor Consuelo Dutschke (at right) and students in “Introduction to Paleography, 800–1500” examine a manuscript from the ... «Atlas Obscura, Jul 15»
5
First Friday 'Art Walk' on July 3
... who works in primitive impressionism style using ancient symbols of pictographs, paleography and images of the Lascaux Caves of France. «Tehachapi News, Jul 15»
6
Unearthed, remains of a 3000 years old civilization
The paleography or writing style of the Kshatrapa period is an important finding from the site," said Sahu. The excavations will be continued in ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
7
Songs and stones
Basing on these lettering found in paleography, the period was ascribed to the end of fifteenth century - between 1460 and 1512 A.D.. «The Hindu, Jun 15»
8
How to turn the tables on a Muslim proselytizer
... both by radiocarbon and by paleography, thus giving the lie to the Muslim contention that it was changed by "those who came after Christ." «RenewAmerica, Jun 15»
9
Churik '15 Awarded Fulbright Study Research Grant to the …
Churik, a classics major, will be studying Greek literature and paleography, with a focus on the eleventh century Byzantine author Michael ... «Holy Cross News, May 15»
10
Malta's greatest historian ever
He picked up classical Arabic and Latin all by himself, refined his skills in paleography and read any book he deemed relevant to his studies. «MaltaToday, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Paleography [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/paleography>. Apr 2024 ».
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