hieroglyph
An element of a hieroglyphic writing systemAn element (individual sign or glyph) of a hieroglyphic writing system.
» Tom tried to translate the hieroglyphs.
Значення
значень: 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.
(розмовне)Any obscure or baffling symbol.
With your handwriting, it's no surprise the Prof can't read your hieroglyphs!
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речень: 17Tom tried to translate the hieroglyphs.
Would you know how to translate these hieroglyphs?
The walls of the tomb were covered with hieroglyphs.
ruСтены гробницы были исписаны иероглифами. — Wezel
Mary translated the hieroglyphs.
Tom translated the hieroglyphs.
ruТом переводил иероглифы. — marafon
deTom hat die Hieroglyphen übersetzt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Походження
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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Форми
множина: hieroglyphs| Однина | hieroglyph |
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| Множина | hieroglyphs |
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Синоніми
синонімів: 1- a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt:hieroglyphic
- writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible):hieroglyphic