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>