HIEROGLYPHIC


Meaning of HIEROGLYPHIC in English

■ noun ( ~s ) writing consisting of hieroglyphs.

■ adjective of or written in hieroglyphs.

Derivatives

~al adjective

~ally adverb

Origin

C16: from Fr. hiéroglyphique , from Gk hierogluphikos , from hieros 'sacred' + gluphē 'carving'.

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