cuneiform
cu·nei·form
adjective
1.
2.
of or relating to the tarsal bones (or other wedge-shaped bones)
noun
1.
an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia
Origin
From French cunéiforme or New Latin cuneifōrmis, from Classical Latin cuneus (“wedge”) + fōrma.
Phrases
- Old Persian
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