hierogrammatical

[hahy-er-uh-gram-uht, -at, hahy-ruh-]

noun

a writer of hierograms.

Also, hi·er·o·gram·mate

[hahy-er-uh-gram-it, -eyt, hahy-ruh-] .

Origin:
1670–80; < Greek hierogrammateús sacred scribe, equivalent to hiero- hiero- + grammateús scribe; see graph

Related forms

hi·er·o·gram·mat·ic

[hahy-er-uh-gruh-mat-ik, hahy-ruh-] , hi·er·o·gram·mat·i·cal, adjective

hi·er·o·gram·ma·tist, noun

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Hierogrammatical is always a great word to know.

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