hieroglyphic
adjective/ˌhaɪərəˈɡlɪfɪk/
/ˌhaɪərəˈɡlɪfɪk/
- using hieroglyphs (= pictures or symbols, representing a word, syllable or sound, especially as used in ancient Egyptian and other writing systems)
- a hieroglyphic inscription
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