glifo
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from French glyphe, from Ancient Greek γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carving”), from γλύφω (glúphō, “I carve, engrave”)
Pronunciation
Noun
glifo m (plural glifi)
- (architecture) An ornament consisting of a hollow.
- A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea; glyph
- In esoteric texts, a sign representing alchemical concepts, letters of secret alphabets, or astrological symbols.
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Portuguese
Noun
glifo m (plural glifos)
- glyph (carved relief representing a sound, word or idea)
Spanish
Etymology
From French glyphe, from Ancient Greek γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carving”).
Pronunciation
Noun
glifo m (plural glifos)
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