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]