HIERATIC


Meaning of HIERATIC in English

[ ˌhʌɪə'ratɪk ]

■ adjective

1》 of or concerning priests.

2》 of or in the ancient Egyptian writing of abridged hieroglyphics used by priests. Compare with demotic .

3》 of or concerning Egyptian or Greek styles of art adhering to early methods as laid down by religious tradition.

Derivatives

~al adjective

~ally adverb

Origin

C17 (orig. as ~al ): via L. from Gk hieratikos , from hierasthai 'be a priest'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.