- hieroglyphic hieroglyphical
hieroglyphic, hieroglyphical
1> иероглифический
2> написанный иероглифами
3> тайный или непонятный (о знаках)
4> неразборчиво написанный, накаляканный
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Hieroglyphical — Hieroglyphic Hi er*o*glyph ic, Hieroglyphical Hi er*o*glyph ic*al, a. [L. hieroglyphicus, Gr. ?; iero s sacred + gly fein to carve: cf. F. hi[ e]roglyphique.] [1913 Webster] 1. Emblematic; expressive of some meaning by characters, pictures, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hieroglyphic — Hi er*o*glyph ic, Hieroglyphical Hi er*o*glyph ic*al, a. [L. hieroglyphicus, Gr. ?; iero s sacred + gly fein to carve: cf. F. hi[ e]roglyphique.] [1913 Webster] 1. Emblematic; expressive of some meaning by characters, pictures, or figures; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hieroglyphical — hieroglyphic ► NOUN (hieroglyphics) ▪ writing consisting of hieroglyphs. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of or written in hieroglyphs. DERIVATIVES hieroglyphical adjective. ORIGIN Greek hierogluphikos, from hieros sacred + gluph carving … English terms dictionary
hieroglyphic — ► NOUN (hieroglyphics) ▪ writing consisting of hieroglyphs. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of or written in hieroglyphs. DERIVATIVES hieroglyphical adjective. ORIGIN Greek hierogluphikos, from hieros sacred + gluph carving … English terms dictionary
hieroglyphic — [hī΄ər ō΄glif′ik, hī΄rə glif′ik] adj. [Fr hiéroglyphique < LL hieroglyphicus < Gr hieroglyphikos < hieros, sacred (see HIERO ) + glyphein, to carve, hollow out: see GLYPH] 1. of, or having the nature of, hieroglyphics 2. written in… … English World dictionary
hieroglyphical — adjective 1. resembling hieroglyphic writing • Syn: ↑hieroglyphic • Pertains to noun: ↑hieroglyph, ↑hieroglyph (for: ↑hieroglyphic) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hieroglyphic — I. adjective also hieroglyphical Etymology: Middle French hieroglyphique, from Late Latin hieroglyphicus, from Greek hieroglyphikos, from hieros + glyphein to carve more at cleave Date: 1585 1. written in, constituting, or belonging to a system… … New Collegiate Dictionary
hieroglyphic — hieroglyphically, adv. /huy euhr euh glif ik, huy reuh /, adj. 1. Also, hieroglyphical. 2. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized,… … Universalium
hieroglyphic — /haɪərəˈglɪfɪk / (say huyuhruh glifik) adjective Also, hieroglyphical. 1. designating or relating to a writing system, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalised pictures of the things they stand …
hieroglyphic — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or written in hieroglyphs. 2 symbolical. n. (in pl.) hieroglyphs; hieroglyphic writing. Derivatives: hieroglyphical adj. hieroglyphically adv. Etymology: F hieacuteroglyphique or LL hieroglyphicus f. Gk hieroglyphikos (as… … Useful english dictionary
hieroglyphical — adjective see hieroglyphic I … New Collegiate Dictionary