wedge-writing
wedge-writing noun: a form of writing predominantly featuring the use of wedge-shaped characters; cuneiform.
Noun
wedge-writing (plural wedge-writings)
- A form of writing predominantly featuring the use of wedge-shaped characters; cuneiform.
- The script in which the Assyrian texts are written is called cuneiform or wedge-writing because of its constituent elements: the horizontal, vertical and oblique wedge.1885, Johns Hopkins University Circulars - Volumes 4-8
- The Assyro-Babylonian wedge-writing was originally a straight-line picture-writing.1889, Friedrich Delitzsch, Assyrian Grammar
Forms of wedge-writing
| plural | wedge-writings |
|---|---|
| alternative form | wedge writing |
Origin of wedge-writing
From wedge + writing.
Questions about wedge-writing
- What does wedge-writing mean?
- Wedge-writing means a form of writing predominantly featuring the use of wedge-shaped characters; cuneiform.
- What part of speech is wedge-writing?
- Wedge-writing is a noun.
- What is the plural of wedge-writing?
- The plural of wedge-writing is wedge-writings.
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