hierographic

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adjective

Of or relating to sacred writing.

OriginLatin hierographicus ← Ancient Greek ἱερός →
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Meanings

adjectivehierographic (comparative more hierographic, superlative most hierographic)

comparative more hierographic · superlative most hierographic · alternative hierographical

  1. Of or relating to sacred writing.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἱερός“sacred”
  2. Latinhierographicus
  3. Englishhierographic

From Latin hierographicus, Ancient Greek ἱερός (hierós, “sacred”) + γραφικός (graphikós, “of or pertaining to writing”).

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APA

hierographic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hierographic

MLA

“hierographic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hierographic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hierographic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hierographic.

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