іерогліф

Belarusian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἱερογλυφικός (hierogluphikós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [jijeˈroɣlʲif]
  • Rhymes: -oɣlʲif
  • Hyphenation: іе‧ро‧гліф, іе‧рог‧ліф

Noun

іеро́гліф • (ijeróhlifm inan (genitive іеро́гліфа, nominative plural іеро́гліфы, genitive plural іеро́гліфаў, relational adjective іерагліфі́чны)

  1. hieroglyph (a figurative sign in a system of ideographic writing that denotes an entire concept, syllable, or sound)
  2. (figuratively, in the plural) hieroglyph (illegible handwriting)

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