cuneiform

ˈkjuːnɪfɔːrm

Definition

Definition of cuneiform - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

writing

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ancient script with wedge-shaped marks or characters

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Cuneiform was used in ancient Mesopotamia.

medical

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wedge-shaped bone in the foot

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The cuneiform bone is part of the tarsal bones.

cuneiform bone

Adjective

history

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related to the ancient wedge-shaped writing system

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The cuneiform script was used by the Sumerians.

ancient

script

wedge-shaped

medical

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pertaining to wedge-shaped bones in the foot

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The cuneiform bones are part of the tarsal bones.

tarsal

wedge-shaped

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ancient script with wedge-shaped marks or characters

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cuneiform bone

any of three wedge-shaped bones in the foot

The cuneiform bone supports the arch of the foot.

Origin of cuneiform

Latin, cuneus (wedge) + forma (shape)

Examples of cuneiform in a sentence

Cuneiform writing was crucial for ancient record-keeping.
The doctor examined the cuneiform for fractures.
Pain in the cuneiform can affect walking.
Cuneiform tablets were discovered in the ruins.
The museum displayed cuneiform artifacts.
The cuneiform structure supports the arch of the foot.

Injuries to the cuneiform bones can affect mobility.

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French:cunéiforme, en coin, ...
German:Keilschrift, keilschriftlich, ...
Italian:scrittura cuneiforme, osso cuneiforme, ...
Spanish:cuneiforme, hueso cuneiforme, ...
Portuguese:cuneiforme, osso cuneiforme, ...
Chinese:楔形文字, 楔形文字的, ...
Japanese:楔形文字, くさび形文字の, ...
Arabic:كِتَابَة مِسْمَارِيَّة, مِسْماري, ...
Hebrew:כְּתַב יְתֵדוֹת, כְּתָב יְתֵדָתִי, ...
Russian:клинопись, клинописный, ...
Ukrainian:клинопис, клинописний, ...
Hindi:कीलनुमा लिपि, कीलाक्षर, ...
Bengali:কিউনিফর্ম, খিলান আকৃতির, ...
Catalan:escriptura cuneïforme, en forma de falca, ...
Czech:klínové písmo, klínopisný, ...
Danish:kileskrift, kileskriftlignende, ...
Dutch:spijkerschrift, wigvormige, ...
Greek:σφηνοειδής γραφή, σφηνοειδή, ...
Hungarian:teszt, ékírásos, ...
Khmer:អក្សរគូណេអ៊ីហ្វម, អក្សរគោល, ...
Korean:쐐기문자, 쐐기 문자의, ...
Persian:خط میخی, میخی, ...
Polish:pismo klinowe, klinowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):cuneiforme, em forma de cunha, ...
Romanian:cuneiformă, os cuneiform, ...
Swedish:kilskrift, kilformad, ...
Thai:อักษรรูปลิ่ม, ลิ่ม, ...
Turkish:çivi yazısı, kama şeklinde, ...
Vietnamese:chữ hình chêm, hình nêm, ...

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