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Hieroglyphic vs Hieratic - What's the difference?

hieroglyphic | hieratic |

As nouns the difference between hieroglyphic and hieratic

is that hieroglyphic is a writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus while hieratic is a writing system used in pharaonic Egypt that was developed alongside the hieroglyphic system, primarily written in ink with a reed brush on papyrus, allowing scribes to write quickly without resorting to the time consuming hieroglyphs.

As adjectives the difference between hieroglyphic and hieratic

is that hieroglyphic is of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols while hieratic is of or pertaining to priests, especially pharaonic priests of ancient Egypt; sacerdotal.

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

    • hieratic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • of or pertaining to priests, especially pharaonic priests of ancient Egypt; sacerdotal.
  • of or pertaining to the cursive writing system developed by ancient Egyptian priests alongside the hieroglyphic system.
  • (said of a work of art, literature, etc.) extremely stylized, restrained or formal; adhering to fixed types or methods; severe in emotional import.
    • Some of the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved.

    Noun

    (wikipedia hieratic) (en noun)
  • a writing system used in pharaonic Egypt that was developed alongside the hieroglyphic system, primarily written in ink with a reed brush on papyrus, allowing scribes to write quickly without resorting to the time consuming hieroglyphs.