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hieroglyphic

hi·er·o·glyph·ic [ hrə glíffik, h ərə glíffik ]

adjective

Definition:

1. in hieroglyphs: relating to or written in hieroglyphs

2. hard to read: difficult to read ( informal )

noun (plural hi·er·o·glyph·ics)

Definition:

Same as hieroglyph

[Late 16th century. Directly or via French< late Latin hieroglyphicus< Greek hierogluphikos "sacred carving" < hieros "sacred" + gluphē "carving"]

hi·er·o·glyph·i·cal·ly adverb