Cuneiform

Quick meaning: Cuneiform is an adjective meaning Having the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped, especially with a tapered end.

Meaning

Having the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped, especially with a tapered end.

More Meanings

1. Written in the cuneiform writing system.
2. (anatomy) A wedge-shaped bone, especially a cuneiform bone.
3. An ancient Mesopotamian writing system, adapted within several language families, originating as pictograms in Sumer around the 30th century BC, evolving into more abstract and characteristic wedge shapes formed by a blunt reed stylus on clayen tablets.

Example Sentences

The cuneiform leaf is not the characteristic heart-shaped early form (O. and P., p. 241).

About midway across the larger log a cuneiform notch or cut about six inches deep was made.

The cuneiform tendon is always sharply defined when the hock is flexed by the action of the muscle.

There, too, it was originally the vulgar script in contrast with the official cuneiform script employed for all official documents, compacts, etc.

Word Forms

• cuniform
• cuneiforms

Synonyms for cuneiform

Depending on context, synonyms include cuneal, precuneiform, wedgelike, wedge-shaped, wedgy, wedge-writing.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cuneal, cuniform, cuneate, cuneatic, arrowheaded, cuneonavicular.

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