ἱερόγλυφος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ἱερός (hierós, sacred, holy) +‎ γλυφή (gluphḗ, carved work), a calque of Egyptian mdw-nṯr (the god’s word).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ἱερόγλῠφος (hierógluphosm (genitive ἱερογλῠ́φου); second declension

  1. carver of hieroglyphics

Inflection

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Further reading

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