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1. (adj.) cuneiform
having the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
2. cuneiform
composed of slim triangular or wedge-shaped elements, as the characters used in writing by the ancient Akkadians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, and others.
3. cuneiform
written in cuneiform characters.
4. cuneiform
of or pertaining to any wedge-shaped bone, as certain tarsal bones.
5. (n.) cuneiform
cuneiform characters or writing.
Etymology: (1670–80; < L cune(us) a wedge + -i - + -form)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) cuneiform
an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia
2. (adj) wedge-shaped, cuneal, cuneiform
shaped like a wedge
3. (adj) cuneiform
of or relating to the tarsal bones (or other wedge-shaped bones)
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) cuneiform
alt. of Cuniform
2. (noun) cuneiform
alt. of Cuniform
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