diplomatics

English - Turkish

Definition of diplomatics in English Turkish dictionary

(isim) eski resmi belgeleri inceleme bilimi

eski resmi ve sikaları çözme ve gerçeğe uygunluğunu tayin etme ilmi

{i} eski resmi belgeleri inceleme bilimi

English - English

Definition of diplomatics in English English dictionary

The science of authenticating, dating, and interpreting old official documents

{n} the science of ancient literary documents, as charters

paleography

The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings, and determining their age, authenticity, etc

{i} science of archiving and deciphering of old official documents and texts

Hyphenation

dip·lo·mat·ics

Synonyms

forensic paleography

Etymology

() Probably from Italian or Ecclesiastical Latin diplomatica