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hieroglyph
(redirected from Hiroglif)

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hi·er·o·glyph  (hr--glf, hr-)
n.
1. A picture or symbol used in hieroglyphic writing.
2. Something that suggests a hieroglyph.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hieroglyph - writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)hieroglyph - writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)
writing - letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language; "he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show"; "the doctor's writing was illegible"
2.hieroglyph - a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt
orthography, writing system - a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols
hieratic, hieratic script - a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests
Translations
hieroglyph [ˈhaɪərəglɪf] Njeroglífico m
hieroglyph [ˈhaɪərəglɪf] n (= symbol) → hiéroglyphe m
hieroglyph
nHieroglyphe f


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