noun
- scholars who study ancient papyrus manuscripts and documents
Usage: academic; specialized field
Examples
- The papyrologists carefully examined the newly discovered Egyptian texts.
- Leading papyrologists from around the world gathered at the conference.
- These papyrologists specialize in Greek and Roman documents.
- The team of papyrologists worked to decipher the ancient writing.
- Modern papyrologists use advanced imaging techniques to read damaged texts.
- The papyrologists published their findings about daily life in ancient Egypt.