Synonyms for hieroglyph
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An element (individual sign or glyph) of a hieroglyphic writing system.
Hieroglyphs were discovered on the wall inside the temple.
Related words
- Word family
- hieroglyphic hieroglyphical
Forms
- Plural
- hieroglyphs → hieroglyphics, pictographs, pictograms…
Example sentences
- hieroglyphic As peace is of all goodness, so war is an emblem, a hieroglyphic, of all misery.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hieroglyph | rising | |
| hieroglyphic | rising | |
| pictogram | rising | |
| pictograph | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- pictogram
- 10 letters
- pictograph
- 12 letters
- hieroglyphic4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hieroglyphic4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- hiéroglyphe
- Italiano
- geroglifico