codicology

/ ˌkəʊdɪˈkɒlədʒɪ; ˌkəʊdɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the study of manuscripts

Derived Forms

• codicological, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of codicology¹

C20: via French from Latin codic-, codex + -logy

Example Sentences

According to Gabriel Hagai, professor of Hebrew Codicology at the Ecole Pratique des Haute Etudes in Paris, Vigo is "the last remnant" of a combination of Jewish and Phoenician religious practices that was once far more widespread in the Mediterranean.

From BBC