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hieroglyf.

a hieroglyph (Ancient Egyptian writing system and similar writing systems in Antiquity)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun[hioˈɡ̊lyf]
  1. a hieroglyph (Ancient Egyptian writing system and similar writing systems in Antiquity)

    common-gender
  2. a scribble (difficult handwriting)

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From French hiéroglyphe, backformation from the adjective hiéroglyphique, via Latin hieroglyphicus from Ancient Greek ἱερογλυφικός (hierogluphikós), from ἱερός (hierós, “holy”) + γλυφή (gluphḗ, “to carving”) + -ικός (-ikós).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.