epigraphy

[ ih-pig-ruh-fee ]

/ ɪˈpɪg rə fi /

noun

the study or science of epigraphs or inscriptions, especially of ancient inscriptions.

inscriptions collectively.

Origin of epigraphy

First recorded in 1850–55; epigraph + -y³

OTHER WORDS FROM epigraphy

e·pig·ra·phist, e·pig·ra·pher, noun

Words nearby epigraphy

epigram, epigrammatic, epigrammatize, epigraph, epigraphic, epigraphy, epigynous, epigynum, epikeratophakia, epilate, epilation

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Example sentences from the Web for epigraphy

The geography and topography of ancient lands, anthropology and ethnology, archaeology and epigraphy contribute to its material.
College Teaching|Paul Klapper
It is pleasant to linger under these arches and deliver oneself to the pleasures of epigraphy.
The Spell of the Heart of France|Andr Hallays
Having weakened his eyesight by the study of documents of the middle ages, he turned his attention to epigraphy and numismatics.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2|Various
Both interpretations are entirely gratuitous suppositions, for which Christian epigraphy furnishes absolutely no warrant.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow

And it was the work of one great scholar, Augustus Boeckh, to raise Greek epigraphy into a science.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for epigraphy

epigraphy

/ (ɪˈpɪɡrəfɪ) /

noun

the study of ancient inscriptions

epigraphs collectively

Derived forms of epigraphy

epigraphist or epigrapher, noun

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单词	epigraphy
释义	epigraphy [ ih-pig-ruh-fee ] / ɪˈpɪg rə fi / noun the study or science of epigraphs or inscriptions, especially of ancient inscriptions. inscriptions collectively. Origin of epigraphy First recorded in 1850–55; epigraph + -y³ OTHER WORDS FROM epigraphy e·pig·ra·phist, e·pig·ra·pher, noun Words nearby epigraphy epigram, epigrammatic, epigrammatize, epigraph, epigraphic, epigraphy, epigynous, epigynum, epikeratophakia, epilate, epilation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for epigraphy The geography and topography of ancient lands, anthropology and ethnology, archaeology and epigraphy contribute to its material. College Teaching\|Paul Klapper It is pleasant to linger under these arches and deliver oneself to the pleasures of epigraphy. The Spell of the Heart of France\|Andr Hallays Having weakened his eyesight by the study of documents of the middle ages, he turned his attention to epigraphy and numismatics. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2\|Various Both interpretations are entirely gratuitous suppositions, for which Christian epigraphy furnishes absolutely no warrant. The Catacombs of Rome\|William Henry Withrow And it was the work of one great scholar, Augustus Boeckh, to raise Greek epigraphy into a science. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6\|Various British Dictionary definitions for epigraphy epigraphy / (ɪˈpɪɡrəfɪ) / noun the study of ancient inscriptions epigraphs collectively Derived forms of epigraphy epigraphist or epigrapher, noun 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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