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| cu·ne·i·form [ kyni fàwrm, kyoo n ə fàwrm ] |
adjective |
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1. wedge-shaped: with the narrowly triangular shape of a wedge
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2. used in ancient writing system: relating or belonging to a writing system in which wedge-shaped impressions were made in soft clay. There were several such writing systems in ancient Southwest Asia, including one for Sumerian.
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3. used for cuneiform writing: describes the clay tablets on which cuneiform script was written
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4. anatomy of ankle: describes any of three wedge-shaped bones of the ankle
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noun (plural cu·ne·i·forms) |
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1. cuneiform script: writing that uses small wedge-shaped characters
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2. anatomy wedge-shaped ankle bone: any of the three cuneiform bones of the ankle
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| [Late 17th century. < French cunéiforme or modern Latin cuneiformis< Latin cuneus "wedge"] |
