cuneiform
Произношение: [ˈkjuːnɪfɔːrm]
Слово
Контекст: «ancient writing»
(noun) a type of writing that was used a long time ago in places like Mesopotamia. It looks like little wedge-shaped marks made on clay tablets. It's called cuneiform because 'cuneus' means 'wedge' in Latin.
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Archaeologists found some ancient documents written in cuneiform that helped them learn about the past.
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The ancient texts weren’t written in cuneiform; they were in a different script altogether.
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What can we learn from the cuneiform writings found in the ruins?
Контекст: «ancient writing»
(adjective) relating to the writing system that uses wedge-shaped signs. When you describe something as cuneiform, it means it has those unique wedge-like shapes associated with this ancient writing.
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The museum displayed a cuneiform tablet that dates back thousands of years.
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The piece of pottery was not cuneiform; it featured a different style of decoration.
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How can we identify cuneiform scripts among other ancient writings?
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