Egyptology

//ˌid͡ʒɪpˈtɑləd͡ʒi// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of Egyptology. alt-of, alternative

    "People who think they may have priceless Egyptian relics "are coming out of the wood work" as a result of the interest in egyptology which has accompanied the national tour of King Tut's treasures."

  2. 2
    The study of ancient Egypt. uncountable
  3. 3
    archeology of ancient Egyptian artifacts wordnet
  4. 4
    A work concerning ancient Egypt. countable

Example

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"Tom became interested in Egyptology."

Etymology

From Egypto- + -logy.

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