epigraphy
noun
- inscriptions collectively
- the study that deals with deciphering, interpreting, and classifying inscriptions, esp. ancient inscriptions
See epigraphy in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĭ-pĭgˈrə-fē)
noun- Inscriptions considered as a group.
a. The study of inscriptions.
b. Decipherment, especially of ancient inscriptions.
Related Forms:
- e·pigˈra·pher, e·pigˈra·phist noun
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