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- hieroglyphics 1580s, from Gk. ta hieroglyphika; see HIEROGLYPHIC (Cf. hieroglyphic) + -ICS (Cf. -ics).
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hieroglyphics — hier|o|glyph|ics [ˌhaırəˈglıfıks] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: hiéroglyphique, from Late Latin, from Greek, from hieros ( HIERARCHY) + glyphein to cut marks in a surface ] a system of writing that uses pictures to represent words… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hieroglyphics — hi|er|o|glyph|ics [ ,haı(ə)rə glıfıks ] noun plural 1. ) writing that uses pictures and symbols to represent sounds and words, especially Ancient Egyptian writing 2. ) written words or symbols that are difficult to read or understand … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
