Plural of glyph

regular plural

The plural of glyph is glyphs.

Forms of glyph

human figures carved on the obverse and the reverse, and glyphs on the other faces.1915, Sylvanus Griswold Morley, An Introduction to the Study of the Maya Hieroglyphs, Chapter 2
The content of these glyphs is the content of the layer they depict.2002, David B. Leake, Yolanda Gil, IUI 02: 2002 International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces, page 75. From the entry metalayer
A synoglyph is one of a group of glyphs that look different but have the same meaning or function.1992, R.M.K. Sinha, editor, Computer Processing of Asian Languages: Proceedings of the Second Regional Workshop, March 12-16, 1992, Indian…. From the entry synoglyph
A synoglyph is one of a group of glyphs that look different but have the same meaning or function. e.g.1990, Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, NIAS Report, page 33. From the entry synoglyph
Who the more run-of-the-mill victims were is unclear, since they are often not named or have no emblem glyphs attached to them.1999, David Drew, The Lost Chronicles of the Maya Kings, page 284. From the entry run-of-the-mill

noun A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
noun Any of various figures used in Mayan writing.
noun Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information.

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