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cu·ne·i·form
 cuneiform
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- pronunciation:
- kyu
ni
form
[or]
kyu
ni
form
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
in the shape of a wedge.
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| definition 2: |
of, concerning, or written in wedge-shaped characters, as were many languages of the ancient Near East, such as Sumerian and Babylonian.
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
cuneiform characters or writing.
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| definition 2: |
any of several wedge-shaped bones, such as the tarsus.
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