Meanings
nounpapyrology (usually uncountable, plural papyrologies)
plural papyrologies
- uncountableusuallyThe study of papyrus, particularly the branch of archeology concerning ancient texts written on papyrus.
Synonyms: papyrograph
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe study of papyrus, particularly the branch of archeology concerning ancient texts written on papyrus.
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Origin
- Englishpapyro-
- Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
- Proto-Hellenic*lógos
- Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
- Englishpapyrology
Translations
Arabic علم البرديات
- علم البرديات (ʕilm al-burdayāt)the study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Basque papirologia
- papirologiathe study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Catalan papirologia
- papirologiathe study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Chinese Mandarin 纸莎草学
- 纸莎草学 (zhǐsuō cǎoxué)the study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Czech papyrologie
- papyrologiethe study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Danish papyrologi
- papyrologithe study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Dutch papyrologie
- papyrologiethe study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Esperanto papirusologio
- papirusologiothe study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Finnish papyrologia
- papyrologiathe study of ancient texts written on papyrus
French papyrologie
- papyrologiethe study of ancient texts written on papyrus
German Papyrologie
- Papyrologiethe study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Greek παπυρολογία
- παπυρολογία (papyrología)the study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Hungarian papirológia
- papirológiathe study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Indonesian papirologi
- papirologithe study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Italian papirologia
- papirologiathe study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Japanese パピルス学
- パピルス学 (papirusu-gaku)the study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Korean 파피루스학
- 파피루스학 (papiruseuhak)the study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Latvian papiroloģija
- papiroloģijathe study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Norwegian Bokmål papyrologi
- papyrologithe study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Polish papirologia
- papirologiathe study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Portuguese papirologia
- papirologiathe study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Romanian papirologie
- papirologiethe study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Russian папироло́гия
- папироло́гия (papirológija)the study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Slovak papyrológia
- papyrológiathe study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Spanish papirología
- papirologíathe study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Swedish papyrologi
- papyrologithe study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Turkish papiroloji
- papirolojithe study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Ukrainian папіроло́гя
- папіроло́гя (papirolóhja)the study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Welsh papyroleg
- papyrolegthe study of ancient texts written on papyrus
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with papyrology
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
papyrology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papyrology
MLA
“papyrology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papyrology. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “papyrology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papyrology.
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