CUNEIFORM


Meaning of CUNEIFORM in English

I. kyü-ˈnē-ə-ˌfȯrm, ˈkyü-n(ē-)ə- 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

II. noun

Date: 1808

1. : a cuneiform part ; specifically : a cuneiform bone or cartilage

2. : cuneiform writing

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