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hieroglyphic

  • noun
  • /ˌhaɪɹəˈɡlɪfɪk/

Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph.

Other meanings

  1. Undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol.

Related words

  • nonhieroglyphic

Word history

From Ancient Greek "ἱερογλυφικός".

Where this comes from

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