Jump to content

paleographic

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

English

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From paleo- +‎ -graphic or paleography +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

[edit]
This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA or enPR then please add some!
Request for audio pronunciation This entry needs an audio pronunciation. If you are a native speaker with a microphone, please record this word. The recorded pronunciation will appear here when it's ready.

Adjective

[edit]

paleographic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to paleography.
    • 1880, Wirt Sikes, British Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions[1]:
      Paleographic students are more or less familiar with about seventy early inscribed stones in Wales. The value of these monuments, as corroborative evidence of historical facts, in connection with waning popular traditions, is well understood.

Derived terms

[edit]

Translations

[edit]