Hieroglyph Definition
hīər-ə-glĭf, hīrə-
hieroglyphs
noun
hieroglyphs
A picture or symbol representing a word, syllable, or sound, used by the ancient Egyptians and others instead of alphabetical letters.
Webster's New World
A symbol, sign, etc. that is hard to understand.
Webster's New World
Something that suggests a hieroglyph.
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Other Word Forms of Hieroglyph
Noun
Singular:
hieroglyph
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hieroglyphsOrigin of Hieroglyph
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First attested around 1598, a back-formation from hieroglyphic, from Middle French hiéroglyphique, from Late Latin hieroglyphicus, from Ancient Greek ἱερογλυφικός (hieroglyphikós), derivative of ἱερογλυφη (hieroglyphē, “hieroglyphs”), compound of ἱερός (hierós, “sacred, holy”) and γλύφη (glyphē, “carved work”), a translation of Ancient Egyptian
From Wiktionary
mdw-nṯr (medu-netjer) "god's words".
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