hieroglyph
An element of a hieroglyphic writing systemAn element (individual sign or glyph) of a hieroglyphic writing system.
» The walls of the tomb were covered with hieroglyphs.
Стены гробницы были исписаны иероглифами.
Значение
значений: 3An element (individual sign or glyph) of a hieroglyphic writing system.
Hieroglyphs were discovered on the wall inside the temple.
Hieroglyphe
иеро́глифijeróglif
ієро́гліфijeróhlif
a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt
An element (individual sign or glyph) of a hieroglyphic writing system.
In particular, an Egyptian hieroglyph.
(разговорное)Any obscure or baffling symbol.
With your handwriting, it's no surprise the Prof can't read your hieroglyphs!
Примеры
предложений: 17The walls of the tomb were covered with hieroglyphs.
Стены гробницы были исписаны иероглифами. — Wezel
Tom translated the hieroglyphs.
Том переводил иероглифы. — marafon
deTom hat die Hieroglyphen übersetzt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Reading hieroglyphs is difficult.
Читать иероглифы трудно. — fjay69
What do these hieroglyphs mean?
Что означают эти иероглифы? — Wezel
deWas bedeuten diese Hieroglyphen? — al_ex_an_der
What do those hieroglyphs mean?
Что означают те иероглифы? — Wezel
deWas bedeuten diese Hieroglyphen? — al_ex_an_der
Переводы
языков: 9По значениям 1
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Происхождение
First attested around 1598, a back-formation from hieroglyphic (1580s), from Middle FrenchFirst attested around 1598, a back-formation from hieroglyphic (1580s), from Middle French hiéroglyphique, from Late Latin hieroglyphicus, from Ancient Greek ἱερογλυφικός (hierogluphikós) (Plutarch τά ἱερογλυφικά [γράμματα] "hieroglyphic [writing]), ἱερόγλυφος (hierógluphos, “carver of hieroglyphs”) (Ptolemy), a compound of ἱερός (hierós, “sacred, holy”) and γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carved work”), a calque of Egyptian mdw-nṯr (“the god’s word”), nTr-md. By surface analysis, hiero- + glyph.
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Формы
мн. число: hieroglyphs| Ед. число | hieroglyph |
|---|---|
| Мн. число | hieroglyphs |
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Синонимы
синонимов: 1- a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt:hieroglyphic
- writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible):hieroglyphic