papyrologist
- noun
- /ˌpæpɪˈrɒlədʒɪst/
- Specialized
:
papyrologo
- During the conference, the papyrologist shared her latest findings on papyrus manuscripts from Egypt.
Examples
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One of Italy's most famous papyrologists, Gallazzi speaks fluent Arabic with the workers on the site, many of whom return year after year.
Academic text (2007) -
As far as I know, no papyrologist has come out in favor of its authenticity or even pointed to another ancient papyrus fragment that shares its odd features.
Blog text (12) -
The papyrologist carefully examined the ancient scrolls to uncover their hidden secrets.
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The renowned papyrologist authenticated a rare manuscript believed to date back to the third century.
Synonyms
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A person who studies old written languages and texts like Latin or Greek
A person who reads and studies old handwriting in documents and books
A person who studies old handwriting to read and date documents
Surface Forms
Morphology
papyrologist = papyrology (semi-transparent) = papyro + log + ist
The word is regularly formed from the technical base 'papyrology' plus '-ist', but the specialist meaning is not fully inferable for average learners.
Etymology
The word papyrologist comes from papyrus, the old 'paper made from a plant', and the ending -logist, which means 'one who studies', as in biologist. So, a papyrologist studies old writings on papyrus.