hieratic

hi·er·at·ic  (h-rtk, h-rt-)

adj.

1. Of or associated with sacred persons or offices; sacerdotal.

2. Constituting or relating to a simplified cursive style of Egyptian hieroglyphics, used in both sacred and secular writings.

3. Extremely formal or stylized, as in a work of art.

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[Latin hierticus, from Greek hiertikos, from hierteia, priesthood, from hiersthai, to be a priest, from hiereus, priest, from hieros, holy; see eis- in Indo-European roots.]

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hier·ati·cal·ly adv.

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hieratic [ˌhaɪəˈrætɪk]

adj also hieratical

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) of or relating to priests

2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) of or relating to a cursive form of hieroglyphics used by priests in ancient Egypt

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) of or relating to styles in art that adhere to certain fixed types or methods, as in ancient Egypt

n

(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the hieratic script of ancient Egypt

[from Latin hierāticus, from Greek hieratikos, from hiereus a priest, from hieros holy]

hieratically  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hieratic - a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests hieratic script hieroglyph, hieroglyphic - a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt Demotic, Demotic script - a simplified cursive form of the ancient hieratic script; "Demotic script was eventually replaced by Greek"
Adj.	1.	hieratic - associated with the priesthood or priests; "priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments"; "hieratic gestures" hieratical, priestly, sacerdotal
	2.	hieratic - written or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing; "hieratic Egyptian script"
	3.	hieratic - adhering to fixed types or methods; highly restrained and formal; "the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved" beaux arts, fine arts - the study and creation of visual works of art nonrepresentational - of or relating to a style of art in which objects do not resemble those known in physical nature

Translations

hieratic [haɪəˈrætɪk] ADJ (frm) → hierático

hieratic

adj (Rel) → hieratisch