|kyu̇rēə|läjik adjective
or cu·ri·o·log·i·cal -jə̇kəl
Etymology: curiologic from Late Greek kyriologikos in an obvious sense, from kyriologia obvious language (from Greek kyrios ruling, literal — from kyros power, might — + -logia -logy) + Greek -ikos -ic; akin to Sanskrit śūra powerful, Latin cavus hollow; curiological from curiologic + -al — more at cave
: representing things by their pictures instead of by symbols — used of hieroglyphic writing
• cu·ri·o·log·i·cal·ly -jə̇k(ə)lē adverb