CUNEIFORM


Meaning of CUNEIFORM in English

cu ‧ nei ‧ form /ˈkjuːnifɔːm, ˈkjuːni-əfɔːm $ kjuːˈniːəfɔːrm/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: Probably from French cunéiforme , from Latin cuneus 'wedge' + French -iforme '-iform' ; from the shape of the letters ]

relating to the writing used by the people of ancient Mesopotamia

—cuneiform noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.