cu·ne·i·form
/kyo͞oˈnēəˌfôrm,ˈkyo͞onēəˌfôrm,ˈkyo͞onəˌfôrm/
adjective
denoting or relating to the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit, surviving mainly impressed on clay tablets.
"a cuneiform inscription"
noun
cuneiform writing.
"a Mesopotamian script pre-dating cuneiform"
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