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单词 hieroglyphical
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hieroglyphical


hi·er·o·glyph·ic

H0190100 (hī′ər-ə-glĭf′ĭk, hī′rə-) also hi·er·o·glyph·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)adj.1. a. Of, relating to, or being a system of writing, such as that of ancient Egypt, in which pictorial symbols are used to represent meaning or sounds or a combination of meaning and sound.b. Written with such symbols.2. Difficult to read or decipher.n.1. a. A hieroglyph.b. often hieroglyphics(used with a sing. or pl. verb) Hieroglyphic writing, especially that of the ancient Egyptians.2. Something, such as illegible or undecipherable writing, that is felt to resemble a hieroglyph.
[French hiéroglyphique, from Late Latin hieroglyphicus, from Greek hierogluphikos : hieros, holy; see eis- in Indo-European roots + gluphē, carving (from gluphein, to carve; see gleubh- in Indo-European roots).]
hi′er·o·glyph′i·cal·ly adv.
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Adj.1.hieroglyphical - resembling hieroglyphic writinghieroglyphic
2.hieroglyphical - written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbolshieroglyphic
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hieroglyphical


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adj resembling hieroglyphic writing

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  • hieroglyphic

adj written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols

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  • hieroglyphic
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