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Etymology
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First attested in 1727. From F. glyphe < AGr. polytonic|γλ��ή (gluph�) "carving" < polytonic|γλ��� (gluph�) "I carve, engrave"

Pronunciation
IPA|/glɪf/
audio|en-us-glyph.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|ɪf

Noun
en-noun

1. A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
2. A single formed character or symbol, usually representing a letter in a font; a graphic representation of a character.
3. Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information.
4. architecture A vertical groove.

Related terms
anaglyph
hieroglyph
petroglyph
triglyph

Translations
trans-top|carved relief representing a sound, word or idea
Finnish: glyyfi, kirjoitusmerkki, symboli
French: glyphe m (�il typographique)
German: Zeichen n, Symbol n
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Kurdish: glîf
Portuguese: glifo m
Russian: гли� (glif) m
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trans-top|graphic representation of a character
Finnish: glyyfi
German: Glyphe f
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trans-top|non-verbal symbol imparting information
Finnish: symboli
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trans-top|vertical groove
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fr:glyph
vi:glyph

• 2007-11-18 15:22 - BigBadBen - /* Translations */

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