# diplomatics

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
Probably from Italian or Ecclesiastical Latin diplomatica.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/diplomatics