CUNEIFORM


Meaning of CUNEIFORM in English

/ ˈkjuːnɪfɔːm; NAmE -fɔːrm/ noun

[ U ] an ancient system of writing used in Persia and Assyria

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: from French cunéiforme or modern Latin cuneiformis , from Latin cuneus wedge.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.