cuneiform
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.
cuneiform characters or writing.
a cuneiform bone.
Origin of cuneiform
1- Sometimes cu·ni·form [kyoo-nuh-fawrm] /ˈkyu nəˌfɔrm/ .
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British Dictionary definitions for cuneiform
/ (ˈkjuːnɪˌfɔːm) /
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
cuneiform characters or writing
any one of the three tarsal bones
Origin of cuneiform
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