diplomatics
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diplomatics
Rhymes with -ætɪks
Where it comes from
Probably from Italian or Ecclesiastical Latin diplomatica.
noun diplomatics
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The science of authenticating, dating, and interpreting old official documents.
Paleography might teach men to read documents, diplomatics to date them and to test their authenticity; but the full significance of an ancient deed might easily escape the most exact paleographer and the most accomplished diplomatist, for the want of that finished sense for legal technicality which
Similar: diplomatic, forensic paleography
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noun science of authenticating, dating, and interpreting old official documents
| Español | diplomática |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 고문서학 gomunseohak |
| 日本語 | 文書形式学 |
| 中文 | 古代文獻學 /古代文献学 gǔdàiwénxiànxué |
| Português | diplomática |
| Français | diplomatique |
| Deutsch | Diplomatik |
| Italiano | diplomatica |
| Română | diplomatică |
| Русский | дипломатика diplomatika |
| العربية | علم الوثائق |
Talk about this word "diplomatics." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/diplomatics. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. diplomatics. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/diplomatics "diplomatics." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/diplomatics.Cite this
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title = {diplomatics},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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