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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glyph

/ɡlɪf/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
glyph
IPA
/ɡlɪf/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.

noun

A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.

noun

Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information.

noun

A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style.

noun

A vertical groove.

noun

A land snail of the genus Glyphyalinia

noun

Any of various black-and-white noctuid moths with figural-like wing patterns, such as those in Protodeltote, Deltote, and Maliattha.

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1727. Borrowed from French glyphe, from Ancient Greek γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carving”), from γλύφω (glúphō, “I carve, engrave”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

glyphs (plural)

Derived Forms

adermatoglyphia aglyph agriglyph anaglyph bioglyph dendroglyph dermatoglyph diaglyph diglyph geoglyph glyphlike glyphography

Phrases

gallow glyph

Frequently Paired Words

ligature

Homonyms

gliff

Rhymes With

if as if cliff stiff gif working stiff sniff riff whiff diff tiff biff

Questions

How do you pronounce glyph?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡlɪf/.
What does glyph mean?
A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
Where does glyph come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce glyph

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