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Hieroglyphic - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As a noun hieroglyphic

is a writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus.

As an adjective hieroglyphic

is of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols.

hieroglyphic

English

typical of the Graeco-Roman period.

Alternative forms

* hieroglyphick

Noun

(wikipedia hieroglyphic) (en noun)
  • (chiefly, in the plural) a writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus
  • any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph
  • (by extension) undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols
    • hieroglyphic writing
    hieroglyphic obelisk
  • difficult to decipher

    • Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.