diplomatics

See also: diplomàtics

English

Etymology

Probably from Italian or Ecclesiastical Latin diplomatica

Noun

diplomatics (plural diplomatics)

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

Synonyms

  • forensic paleography

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