diplomatics

== English == === Etymology === Probably from Italian or Ecclesiastical Latin diplomatica. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ætɪks === Noun === diplomatics (countable and uncountable, plural diplomatics) The science of authenticating, dating, and interpreting old official documents. ==== Synonyms ==== diplomatic forensic paleography ==== Hypernyms ==== paleography ==== Related terms ==== diploma diplomatist ==== Translations ==== == Occitan == === Adjective === diplomatics masculine plural of diplomatic