Hieroglyphology
[hahy-er-uh-gli-fol-uh-jee, hahy-ruh-] /ˌhaɪ ər ə glɪˈfɒl ə dʒi, ˌhaɪ rə-/
noun
1.
the study of hieroglyphic writing.
noun
the study picture writing, esp. hieroglyphics
Word Origin
Greek hieros + glyphein ‘to carve’
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