Complete Definition of "cuneiform"

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English

Alternative spellings
cuniform

Etymology
From French cunéiforme or modern Latin cuneiformis from cuneus "wedge"

Adjective
en-adj

  1. Having the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped.

Noun
en-noun

  1. An ancient writing system originating in Mesopotamia in the 4th millennium BC.
  2. anatomy A wedge-shaped bone, especially a cuneiform bone.

Translations
trans-top|ancient writing system
Japanese: JAchar|�形�� (kusabigata-moji)
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|wedge-shaped bone
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Derived terms
cuneiformist

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Revision and Credits for"cuneiform"
  • 2007-06-01 09:09 - AutoFormat - -''(anatomy)'' +{{anatomy}}, -{{top|ancient writing system}} +{{trans-top|ancient writing system}}, -{{top|wedge-shaped bone}} +{{trans-top|wedge-shaped bone}}

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