Meanings
nounsphragistics (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe study of seals, especially those attached to documents
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Origin
- Ancient Greekσφραγίς“seal”
- Englishsphragistics
From Ancient Greek σφραγίς (sphragís, “seal”).
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Finnish sfragistiikka
- sfragistiikkaStudy of seals
French sphragistique
- sphragistiqueStudy of seals
German Sphragistik
- SphragistikStudy of seals
Italian sfragistica
- sfragisticaStudy of seals
Portuguese esfragística
- esfragísticaStudy of seals
Swedish sfragistik
- sfragistikStudy of seals
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“sphragistics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sphragistics. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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