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Word: Cuneiform
Speech Type: Adjective
late 17th century: from French cunéiforme or modern Latin cuneiformis, from Latin cuneus ‘wedge’
ˈkjuːnɪfɔːm
denoting or relating to the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit, surviving mainly on clay tablets
Short Definition:denoting characters used in ancient writing of Mesopotamia etc.
Examples:- a cuneiform inscription
denoting three bones of the tarsus (ankle) between the navicular bone and the metatarsals.
Short Definition:denoting three ankle bones
wedge-shaped
Short Definition:wedge-shaped
Examples:- the eggs are cuneiform
Word: Cuneiform
Speech Type: Noun
ˈkjuːnɪfɔːm
cuneiform writing
Short Definition:cuneiform writing
Examples:- a Mesopotamian script pre-dating cuneiform
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