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cuneiform
[kyoo-nee-uh-fawrm, kyoo-nee-uh-]
adjective
having the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
composed of slim triangular or wedge-shaped elements, as the characters used in writing by the ancient Akkadians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, and others.
written in cuneiform characters.
cuneiform inscription.
Anatomy.noting or pertaining to any of various wedge-shaped bones, as of the tarsus.
noun
cuneiform characters or writing.
a cuneiform bone.
cuneiform
/ ˈːɪˌɔː /
adjective
Also: cuneal.wedge-shaped
of, relating to, or denoting the wedge-shaped characters employed in the writing of several ancient languages of Mesopotamia and Persia, esp Sumerian, Babylonian, etc
of or relating to a tablet in which this script is employed
of or relating to any of the three tarsal bones
noun
cuneiform characters or writing
any one of the three tarsal bones
Word History and Origins
Origin of cuneiform1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cuneiform1
Example Sentences
Some of these include cuneiform bricks, terracotta pots, coins and other objects sourced from places like Babylon, Mesopotamia, Susa and Iran and are dated to 4000-5000 BCE.
However, cuneiform clay tablets contained a wide variety of texts, such as tax lists, sales documents, prayers, literature and early historical and mathematical texts.
This connection had been referenced in many historical sources, including the Bible, in cuneiform texts, and local traditional stories.
To this day, my notes look like something between cuneiform and the lines from furniture on wooden floors after decades of wear and tear.
"Up until now it has been difficult to access the content of many cuneiform tablets at once -- you sort of need to know exactly what you are looking for and where," Mara adds.
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