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hi·er·o·gly·ph·ic
 hieroglyphic
- pronunciation:
- haI
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glI
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[or]
haI
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fihk
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or concerning a type of writing, esp. one used by the ancient Egyptians, that uses pictorial symbols to represent words or sounds.
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| definition 2: |
written in such symbols.
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| definition 3: |
written so as to be unreadable or indecipherable.
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a single hieroglyphic symbol; hieroglyph.
A breakthrough in the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphics occurred with the discovery of the Rosetta stone. |
| definition 2: |
(pl.) writing in hieroglyphic symbols or something similar.
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| definition 3: |
(pl.) writing that is unreadable or indecipherable.
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| derivations: |
hieroglyphical (adj.), hieroglyphically (adv.) |
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