hieroglyphic

hi·er·o·glyph·ic  (hr--glfk, hr-) also hi·er·o·glyph·i·cal (--kl)

adj.

1.

a. Of, relating to, or being a system of writing, such as that of ancient Egypt, in which pictorial symbols are used to represent meaning or sounds or a combination of meaning and sound.

b. Written with such symbols.

2. Difficult to read or decipher.

n.

1.

a. A hieroglyph.

b. Hieroglyphic writing, especially that of the ancient Egyptians. Often used in the plural with a singular or plural verb.

2. Something, such as illegible or undecipherable writing, that is felt to resemble a hieroglyph.

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[French hiéroglyphique, from Late Latin hieroglyphicus, from Greek hierogluphikos : hieros, holy; see eis- in Indo-European roots + gluph, carving (from gluphein, to carve; see gleubh- in Indo-European roots).]

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hier·o·glyphi·cal·ly adv.

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hieroglyphic [ˌhaɪərəˈglɪfɪk]

adj also hieroglyphical

1. (Linguistics / Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) of or relating to a form of writing using picture symbols, esp as used in ancient Egypt

2. (Linguistics / Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) written with hieroglyphic symbols

3. difficult to read or decipher

n also hieroglyph

1. (Linguistics / Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) a picture or symbol representing an object, concept, or sound

2. a symbol or picture that is difficult to read or decipher

[from Late Latin hieroglyphicus, from Greek hierogluphikos, from hiero- + gluphē carving, from gluphein to carve]

hieroglyphically  adv

hieroglyphist  [ˌhaɪərəˈglɪfɪst ˌhaɪəˈrɒg-] n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hieroglyphic - writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible) hieroglyph 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.	hieroglyphic - a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt hieroglyph 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
Adj.	1.	hieroglyphic - resembling hieroglyphic writing hieroglyphical
	2.	hieroglyphic - written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols hieroglyphical

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hieroglyphic

adjective

indecipherable, obscure, figurative, runic, symbolical, enigmatical carved funerary vases containing hieroglyphic texts

plural noun

hieroglyphs, signs, symbols, code, ciphers, cryptograms, cryptographs He could read the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.

Translations

hieroglyphic [ˌhaɪərəˈglɪfɪk]

A. ADJ → jeroglífico

B. N → jeroglífico m hieroglyphics → jeroglíficos mpl (fig) → garabatos mpl

hieroglyphic [ˌhaɪərəˈglɪfɪk]

adj → hiéroglyphique hieroglyphics

npl → hiéroglyphes mpl

hieroglyphic

adj → hieroglyphisch

n, hieroglyphics

pl → Hieroglyphen pl, → Hieroglyphenschrift f

hieroglyphic [ˌhaɪərəˈglɪfɪk] adj → geroglifico/a

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hieroglyphic [ˌhaɪərəˈglɪfɪk] adj → geroglifico/a