CUNEIFORM


Meaning of CUNEIFORM in English

n.

Pronunciation: kyü- ' n ē - ə - ˌ fo ̇ rm, ' kyü-n( ē -) ə -

Function: adjective

Etymology: probably from French cunéiforme, from Middle French, from Latin cuneus + Middle French -iforme -iform

Date: 1677

1 : having the shape of a wedge

2 : composed of or written in wedge-shaped characters < cuneiform syllabary>

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