Etymology · Ancient Greek
ἱερογλυφικός
2 English words descend from Ancient Greek ἱερογλυφικός, most common first.
- hieroglyphicA writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds, often as a rebus.
- hieroglyphAn element (individual sign or glyph) of a hieroglyphic writing system.