hieroglyph

hi·er·o·glyph  (hr--glf, hr-)

n.

1. A picture or symbol used in hieroglyphic writing.

2. Something that suggests a hieroglyph.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hieroglyph - writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible) hieroglyphic 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 hieroglyphic 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] N → jeroglífico m

hieroglyph [ˈhaɪərəglɪf] n (= symbol) → hiéroglyphe m

hieroglyph

n → Hieroglyphe f