cuneiform

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• Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkjuː.nɪ.fɔːm/
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• Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkjuː.ni.ɪ.fɔːm/
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• Received-Pronunciation: /kjʊˈneɪ.ɪ.fɔːm/
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• General-American: /kjuˈni.ə.fɔɹm/
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• General-American: /ˈkju.nɪ.fɔɹm/
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• General-American: /kjuˈneɪ.ɪ.fɔɹm/
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• CMU ARPABET: K Y UW1 N IY0 AH0 F AO2 R M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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Etymology tree Latin cuneus Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? Latin fōrma 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.

121 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Afrikaans: wigvormig — having the form of a wedge
• Belarusian: клінападо́бны (klinapadóbny) — having the form of a wedge
• Bulgarian: клинови́ден (klinovíden) — having the form of a wedge
• Catalan: cuneïforme — having the form of a wedge
• Chinese Mandarin: 楔形文字 (xiēxíng wénzì) — having the form of a wedge
• Dutch: wigvormig — having the form of a wedge
• French: cunéiforme — having the form of a wedge
• Galician: cuneiforme — having the form of a wedge
• German: keilförmig — having the form of a wedge
• Greek: σφηνοειδής (sfinoeidís) — having the form of a wedge
• Hungarian: ék alakú — having the form of a wedge
• Icelandic: fleyglaga — having the form of a wedge
• Irish: dingchruthach — having the form of a wedge
• Polish: klinowy — having the form of a wedge
• Polish: klinowaty — having the form of a wedge
• Russian: клинови́дный (klinovídnyj) — having the form of a wedge
• Russian: клинообра́зный (klinoobráznyj) — having the form of a wedge
• Swedish: kilformad — having the form of a wedge
• Swedish: kilformig — having the form of a wedge
• Ukrainian: клиноподі́бний (klynopodíbnyj) — having the form of a wedge
• Welsh: cynaidd — having the form of a wedge
• Welsh: cynffurf — having the form of a wedge
• Afrikaans: spykerskrif — written in the cuneiform writing system
• Afrikaans: wigskrif — written in the cuneiform writing system
• Armenian: սեպագիր (sepagir) — written in the cuneiform writing system
• Armenian: բեւեռագիր (beweṙagir) — written in the cuneiform writing system
• Belarusian: клінапі́сны (klinapísny) — written in the cuneiform writing system
• Bulgarian: клинописен (klinopisen) — written in the cuneiform writing system
• Catalan: cuneïforme — written in the cuneiform writing system
• Dutch: spijkerschrift — written in the cuneiform writing system
• Dutch: wigschrift — written in the cuneiform writing system
• French: cunéiforme — written in the cuneiform writing system
• Galician: cuneiforme — written in the cuneiform writing system
• Georgian: ლურსმული (lursmuli) — written in the cuneiform writing system
• Georgian: სოლისებრი (solisebri) — written in the cuneiform writing system
• German: keilschriftlich — written in the cuneiform writing system
• Greek: σφηνοειδής (sfinoeidís) — written in the cuneiform writing system
• Hungarian: ékírásos — written in the cuneiform writing system
• Italian: cuneiforme — written in the cuneiform writing system
• Persian: میخی (mixi) — written in the cuneiform writing system
• Polish: klinowy — written in the cuneiform writing system
• Romanian: cuneiform — written in the cuneiform writing system
• Russian: клинопи́сный (klinopísnyj) — written in the cuneiform writing system
• Spanish: cuneiforme — written in the cuneiform writing system
• Swedish: kilskrift — written in the cuneiform writing system
• Ukrainian: клинопи́сний (klynopýsnyj) — written in the cuneiform writing system
• Afrikaans: spykerskrif — ancient writing system
• Afrikaans: wigskrif — ancient writing system
• Arabic: مِسْمَارِيَّة (mismāriyya) — ancient writing system
• Armenian: սեպագիր (sepagir) — ancient writing system
• Armenian: բեւեռագիր (beweṙagir) — ancient writing system
• Belarusian: клінапіс (klinapis) — ancient writing system
• Bengali: কিউনিফর্ম (kiuniphormo) — ancient writing system
• Bulgarian: клинопи́с (klinopís) — ancient writing system
• Catalan: cuneïforme — ancient writing system
• Chinese Cantonese: 楔形文字 (sit3 jing4 man4 zi6) — ancient writing system
• Chinese Cantonese: 釘頭文字 /钉头文字 (ding1 tau4 man4 zi6, deng1 tau4 man4 zi6) — ancient writing system
• Chinese Cantonese: 箭頭文字 /箭头文字 (zin3 tau4 man4 zi6) — ancient writing system
• Chinese Cantonese: 楔形字 (sit3 jing4 zi6) — ancient writing system
• Chinese Cantonese: 釘頭字 /钉头字 (ding1 tau4 zi6, deng1 tau4 zi6) — ancient writing system
• Chinese Cantonese: 箭頭字 /箭头字 (zin3 tau4 zi6) — ancient writing system
• Chinese: teng-á-jī — ancient writing system
• Chinese Mandarin: 楔形文字 (xiēxíng wénzì) — ancient writing system
• Chinese Mandarin: 釘頭文字 /钉头文字 (dīngtóu wénzì) — ancient writing system
• Chinese Mandarin: 箭頭文字 /箭头文字 (jiàntóu wénzì) — ancient writing system
• Chinese Mandarin: 楔形字 (xiēxíngzì) — ancient writing system
• Chinese Mandarin: 釘頭字 /钉头字 (dīngtóuzì) — ancient writing system
• Chinese Mandarin: 箭頭字 /箭头字 (jiàntóuzì) — ancient writing system
• Czech: klínové písmo — ancient writing system
• Danish: kileskrift — ancient writing system
• Dutch: spijkerschrift — ancient writing system
• Dutch: wigschrift — ancient writing system
• Esperanto: kojnoskribo — ancient writing system
• Finnish: nuolenpääkirjoitus — ancient writing system
• French: cunéiforme — ancient writing system
• Galician: cuneiforme — ancient writing system
• Georgian: სოლისებრი დამწერლობა (solisebri damc̣erloba) — ancient writing system
• Georgian: ლურსმული დამწერლობა (lursmuli damc̣erloba) — ancient writing system
• German: Keilschrift — ancient writing system
• Greek: σφηνοειδής γραφή (sfinoeidís grafí) — ancient writing system
• Hebrew: כְּתַב יְתֵדוֹת (ktav yetedót) — ancient writing system
• Hindi: अंकन (aṅkan) — ancient writing system
• Hindi: क्यूनिफार्म (kyūniphārm) — ancient writing system
• Hindi: कोलाक्षर (kolākṣar) — ancient writing system
• Hindi: कीलाक्षर (kīlākṣar) — ancient writing system
• Hungarian: ékírás — ancient writing system
• Icelandic: fleygrúnir — ancient writing system
• Icelandic: fleygletur — ancient writing system
• Japanese: 楔形文字 (kusabigata moji) — ancient writing system
• Korean: 쐐기문자 (sswaegimunja) — ancient writing system
• Korean: 설형문자 (seolhyeongmunja) — ancient writing system
• Latvian: ķīļraksts — ancient writing system
• Lithuanian: danti̇̀raštis — ancient writing system
• Macedonian: клинесто писмо (klinesto pismo) — ancient writing system
• Persian: میخی (mixi) — ancient writing system
• Persian: خط میخی (xat-e mixi) — ancient writing system
• Polish: pismo klinowe — ancient writing system
• Portuguese: cuneiforme — ancient writing system
• Russian: кли́нопись (klínopisʹ) — ancient writing system
• Serbo-Croatian: klinasto pismo — ancient writing system
• Slovene: klinopis — ancient writing system
• Spanish: escritura cuneiforme — ancient writing system
• Swedish: kilskrift — ancient writing system
• Telugu: కీలలిపి (kīlalipi) — ancient writing system
• Telugu: బాణలిపి (bāṇalipi) — ancient writing system
• Telugu: కోణలిపి (kōṇalipi) — ancient writing system
• Turkish: çivi yazısı — ancient writing system
• Ukrainian: кли́нопис (klýnopys) — ancient writing system
• Vietnamese: chữ hình nêm — ancient writing system
• Catalan: cuneïforme — wedge-shaped bone
• Finnish: kiilamainen luu — wedge-shaped bone
• Finnish: vaajaluu — wedge-shaped bone
• French: os cunéiforme — wedge-shaped bone
• Galician: cuneiforme — wedge-shaped bone
• Greek: σφηνοειδής (sfinoeidís) — wedge-shaped bone
• Macedonian: клинеста коска (klinesta koska) — wedge-shaped bone
• Polish: kość klinowata — wedge-shaped bone
• Portuguese: cuneiforme — wedge-shaped bone
• Russian: клинови́дная кость (klinovídnaja kostʹ) — wedge-shaped bone
• Spanish: (hueso) cuneiforme — wedge-shaped bone
• Swedish: kilben — wedge-shaped bone