Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glyphic

/ˈɡlɪfɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: glyph-ic
IPA: /ˈɡlɪfɪk/

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Carved, sculpted.

adj

Pertaining to glyphs.

noun

Example Sentences

"Others were small, only a few crossed lines, and reminded Leverett of cuneiform glyphics."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γλυφικός (gluphikós).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɡlɪfɪk/

Inflected Forms

glyphics (plural)

Derived Forms

chemiglyphic dermatoglyphics glyphically nonglyphic photoglyphic triglyphic

Questions

How do you pronounce glyphic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlɪfɪk/.
What does glyphic mean?: Carved, sculpted.
Where does glyphic come from?: From Ancient Greek γλυφικός (gluphikós).

How to pronounce glyphic

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