HIEROGLYPHICAL
Dictionary entry overview: What does hieroglyphical mean? • HIEROGLYPHICAL (adjective)
The adjective HIEROGLYPHICAL has 2 senses:
1. resembling hieroglyphic writing
2. written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols
Familiarity information: HIEROGLYPHICAL used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• HIEROGLYPHICAL (adjective)
Meaning:
Resembling hieroglyphic writing
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
hieroglyphic; hieroglyphical
Pertainym:
hieroglyph (writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible))
Meaning:
Written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
hieroglyphic; hieroglyphical
Pertainym:
hieroglyph (a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt)
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