Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diplomatics

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: diplo-mat-ics
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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 is the natural fruit of a conveyancing practice."

Etymology

Probably from Italian or Ecclesiastical Latin diplomatica.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: -, it

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

diploma diplomatist

Synonyms

diplomatic forensic paleography

Rhymes With

mathematics informatics acrobatics systematics aquatics kinematics telematics statics pragmatics numismatics aerobatics cinematics

Questions

What does diplomatics mean?: The science of authenticating, dating, and interpreting old official documents.
Where does diplomatics come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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