cuneiform

a. 楔形的, 楔形文字的, 楔状骨的 n. 楔形文字, 楔状骨

发音

UK /ˈkjuː.nɪ.fɔːm/
其它
UK /ˈkjuː.ni.ɪ.fɔːm/
UK /kjʊˈneɪ.ɪ.fɔːm/
US /kjuˈni.ə.fɔɹm/
US /ˈkju.nɪ.fɔɹm/
US /kjuˈneɪ.ɪ.fɔɹm/

词形变化

cuneiforms 复数 cuneiforms

别名

cuniform

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An ancient Mesopotamian writing system, adapted within several language families, originating as pictograms in Sumer around the 30th century BC, evolving into more abstract and characteristic wedge shapes formed by a blunt reed stylus on clayen tablets.

    楔形文字

    钉头文字

    箭头文字

    楔形字

    钉头字

    箭头字

  2. 2.

    A wedge-shaped bone, especially a cuneiform bone.

    医学
adj.
  1. 1.

    Having the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped, especially with a tapered end.

    楔形文字

  2. 2.

    Written in the cuneiform writing system.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

script

下位词 1

Babylonian
形容词

同义词 2

cuneal wedge-shaped

相关短语

cuneiform bone 楔骨 cuneiform bones intermediate cuneiform bone [医] 第二楔骨 lateral cuneiform bone [医] 第三楔骨 medial cuneiform bone [医] 第一楔骨 intermediate cuneiform bones lateral cuneiform bones medial cuneiform bones

词源

Etymology tree New Latin cuneus Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? New Latin fōrma New Latin -fōrmis New Latin cuneifōrmisbor. French cunéiformebor. ▲ New Latin cuneifōrmisbor. English cuneiform From French cunéiforme or New Latin cuneifōrmis, from Classical Latin cuneus (“wedge”) + fōrma.

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