Assyriology

noun

As·​syr·​i·​ol·​o·​gy ə-ˌsir-ē-ˈä-lə-jē How to pronounce Assyriology (audio)
: the science or study of the history, language, and antiquities of ancient Assyria and Babylonia
Assyriological adjective
Assyriologist noun

Examples of Assyriology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Benjamin Foster, a professor of Assyriology at Yale, asked me. Elizabeth Winkler, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Assyriology was in 1828

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“Assyriology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Assyriology. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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