Assyriology

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noun

The study of the ancient Assyrian language and culture.

OriginAncient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos →
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Meanings

nounAssyriology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of the ancient Assyrian language and culture.

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒀸𒋩𒆠 (Aššūr)
  2. Akkadian𒀾𒋗𒊏𒅀 (Aššūrāyu)
  3. Ancient GreekἈσσῠρίᾱ (Assŭríā)
  4. LatinAssyria
  5. EnglishAssyria
  6. EnglishAssyrio-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  9. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  10. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  11. EnglishAssyriology

From Assyrio- + -logy.

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Translations

Catalan assiriologia
  • assiriologiastudy of the Assyrian language and culture
Chinese Mandarin 亞述學 /亚述学
  • 亞述學 /亚述学study of the Assyrian language and culture
Czech asyriologie
  • asyriologiestudy of the Assyrian language and culture
Finnish assyriologia
  • assyriologiastudy of the Assyrian language and culture
French assyriologie
  • assyriologiestudy of the Assyrian language and culture
German Assyriologie
  • Assyriologiestudy of the Assyrian language and culture
Greek ασσυριολογία
  • ασσυριολογία (assyriología)study of the Assyrian language and culture
Hungarian assziriológia
  • assziriológiastudy of the Assyrian language and culture
Indonesian asiriologi
  • asiriologistudy of the Assyrian language and culture
Italian assiriologia
  • assiriologiastudy of the Assyrian language and culture
Japanese アッシリア学
  • アッシリア学 (Assiriagaku)study of the Assyrian language and culture
Korean 아시리아학
  • 아시리아학 (asiriahak)study of the Assyrian language and culture
Portuguese assiriologia
  • assiriologiastudy of the Assyrian language and culture
Russian ассириоло́гия
  • ассириоло́гия (assiriológija)study of the Assyrian language and culture
Spanish asiriología
  • asiriologíastudy of the Assyrian language and culture

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Assyriology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Assyriology

MLA

“Assyriology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Assyriology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Assyriology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Assyriology.

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