cuneiform

[ kyoo-nee-uh-fawrm, kyoo-nee-uh- ]

/ kyuˈni əˌfɔrm, ˈkyu ni ə- /

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adjective

having the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped.

composed of slim triangular or wedge-shaped elements, as the characters used in writing by the ancient Akkadians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, and others.

written in cuneiform characters: cuneiform inscription.

Anatomy. noting or pertaining to any of various wedge-shaped bones, as of the tarsus.

noun

cuneiform characters or writing.

a cuneiform bone.

Sometimes cu·ni·form

[kyoo-nuh-fawrm] /ˈkyu nəˌfɔrm/ .

Origin of cuneiform

First recorded in 1670–80; from Latin cune(us) “a wedge” + -i- + -form

Words nearby cuneiform

cuneal, cuneate, cuneate fasciculus, cuneate nucleus, cuneatic, cuneiform, cuneiform bone, cuneiform cartilage, cuneiformist, Cunene, Cuneo

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Example sentences from the Web for cuneiform

And after all he was more interested in the thoughts of live men than in mummies and cuneiform inscriptions.
Comrade Yetta|Albert Edwards
The language of Mitanni has been revealed to us by the cuneiform correspondence from Tel el-Amarna.
Patriarchal Palestine|Archibald Henry Sayce
He visited also the ruins in the plain of Mel Amir, and copied some of their cuneiform inscriptions.
The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851|Various
Persian cuneiform writing, on the other hand, makes use of an oblique wedge sign to separate the words.
A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis|Sigmund Freud

Further publications of cuneiform texts may throw light upon this point.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria|Morris Jastrow

British Dictionary definitions for cuneiform

cuneiform

/ (ˈkjuːnɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

Also: cuneal wedge-shaped

of, relating to, or denoting the wedge-shaped characters employed in the writing of several ancient languages of Mesopotamia and Persia, esp Sumerian, Babylonian, etc

of or relating to a tablet in which this script is employed

of or relating to any of the three tarsal bones

noun

cuneiform characters or writing

any one of the three tarsal bones

Word Origin for cuneiform

C17: probably from Old French cunéiforme, from Latin cuneus wedge

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for cuneiform

cuneiform

[ kyōō′nē-ə-fôrm′, kyōō-nē′- ]

adj.

Wedge-shaped.

Of, relating to, or being a wedge-shaped bone or cartilage.

n.

A wedge-shaped bone, especially one of three such bones of the foot.

单词	cuneiform
释义	cuneiform [ kyoo-nee-uh-fawrm, kyoo-nee-uh- ] / kyuˈni əˌfɔrm, ˈkyu ni ə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cuneiform ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped. composed of slim triangular or wedge-shaped elements, as the characters used in writing by the ancient Akkadians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, and others. written in cuneiform characters: cuneiform inscription. Anatomy. noting or pertaining to any of various wedge-shaped bones, as of the tarsus. noun cuneiform characters or writing. a cuneiform bone. Sometimes cu·ni·form [kyoo-nuh-fawrm] /ˈkyu nəˌfɔrm/ . Origin of cuneiform First recorded in 1670–80; from Latin cune(us) “a wedge” + -i- + -form Words nearby cuneiform cuneal, cuneate, cuneate fasciculus, cuneate nucleus, cuneatic, cuneiform, cuneiform bone, cuneiform cartilage, cuneiformist, Cunene, Cuneo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cuneiform And after all he was more interested in the thoughts of live men than in mummies and cuneiform inscriptions. Comrade Yetta\|Albert Edwards The language of Mitanni has been revealed to us by the cuneiform correspondence from Tel el-Amarna. Patriarchal Palestine\|Archibald Henry Sayce He visited also the ruins in the plain of Mel Amir, and copied some of their cuneiform inscriptions. The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851\|Various Persian cuneiform writing, on the other hand, makes use of an oblique wedge sign to separate the words. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis\|Sigmund Freud Further publications of cuneiform texts may throw light upon this point. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria\|Morris Jastrow British Dictionary definitions for cuneiform cuneiform / (ˈkjuːnɪˌfɔːm) / adjective Also: cuneal wedge-shaped of, relating to, or denoting the wedge-shaped characters employed in the writing of several ancient languages of Mesopotamia and Persia, esp Sumerian, Babylonian, etc of or relating to a tablet in which this script is employed of or relating to any of the three tarsal bones noun cuneiform characters or writing any one of the three tarsal bones Word Origin for cuneiform C17: probably from Old French cunéiforme, from Latin cuneus wedge Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cuneiform print, handwriting, script, calligraphy, chirography, hand, scrawl, scribble, autograph, shorthand, hieroglyphics, longhand, ideography, runes, symbology Medical definitions for cuneiform cuneiform [ kyōō′nē-ə-fôrm′, kyōō-nē′- ] adj. Wedge-shaped. Of, relating to, or being a wedge-shaped bone or cartilage. n. A wedge-shaped bone, especially one of three such bones of the foot. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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cuneiform

adjective

noun

Origin of cuneiform

Words nearby cuneiform

Example sentences from the Web for cuneiform

British Dictionary definitions for cuneiform

adjective

noun

Word Origin for cuneiform

Words related to cuneiform

Medical definitions for cuneiform

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