- hieroglyphist
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/huy'euhr euh glif"ist, huy'reuh-, huy'euh rog"leuh fist, huy rog"-/, n.1. a person who studies hieroglyphics; hieroglyphologist.2. a person who writes in hieroglyphics.[1820-30; HIEROGLYPH(ICS) + -IST]
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Hieroglyphist — Hi er*og ly*phist (?; 277), n. One versed in hieroglyphics. Gliddon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hieroglyphist — hi·er·o·glyph·ist … English syllables
hieroglyphist — /haɪərəˈglɪfəst/ (say huyuhruh glifuhst), /haɪəˈrɒgləfəst/ (say huyuh rogluhfuhst) noun 1. a student of hieroglyphics. 2. a writer of hieroglyphics …
hieroglyphist — ˌ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ˈglifə̇st, ˈ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷; ˌhīəˈrägləf , hīˈrä noun ( s) : a writer of hieroglyphics … Useful english dictionary
hieroglyph — n. picture of object representing sound or word in ancient Egyptian writing. ♦ hieroglyphic, n. & a. ♦ hieroglyphics, n. such picture writing; illegible handwriting. ♦ hieroglyphist, n. writer of hieroglyphics. ♦ hieroglyphology, n … Dictionary of difficult words
