cuneiformist

[ kyoo-nee-uh-fawr-mist, kyoo-nee-uh- ]

noun

1. a person who studies or deciphers cuneiform writing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cuneiformist¹

First recorded in 1880–85; cuneiform + -ist

Example Sentences

The French cuneiformist inspired him to study for a doctorate at the École Pratique des Hautes Études, where he mulled a career as a schoolteacher while deepening his knowledge of Sumerian script.

From Washington Post