Egyptology

noun

Egyp·​tol·​o·​gy ˌē-(ˌ)jip-ˈtä-lə-jē How to pronounce Egyptology (audio)
: the study of Egyptian antiquities
Egyptological adjective
Egyptologist noun

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Cooper accepts the challenge, which leads her to the Willoughby Bequest, an Egyptology collection housed in a museum at the university. Joan Gaylord, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 July 2024 The Czech Institute of Egyptology at Charles University in Prague has been conducting research at the site since 1960, leading to the discovery of nearly 200 tombs dating back to the Old Kingdom (between 2700 and 2180 BCE). Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 June 2024 New clues have surfaced as a result of Frédéric Payraudeau, an associate professor in Egyptology at Sorbonne University in Paris, reexamining a fragment of the granite sarcophagus and deciphering the hieroglyphs engraved on it. Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 10 June 2024 Four additional full-length albums followed (1990’s Goodbye Jumbo, 1993’s Bang!, 1997’s Egyptology and 2000’s Dumbing Up). Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Egyptology 

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Egyptology was in 1841

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“Egyptology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Egyptology. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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