cuneiform in Russian
cuneiform in Russian is клинови́дный, клинообра́зный, клинопи́сный — cuneiform means an ancient Mesopotamian writing system made of wedge-shaped marks pressed into clay tablets with a reed.
cuneiform in Russian
клинови́дный
Pronounced: klinovidnyy
Having the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped, especially with a tapered end.
клинообра́зный
Pronounced: klinoobraznyy
Having the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped, especially with a tapered end.
клинопи́сный
Pronounced: klinopisnyy
Written in the cuneiform writing system.
кли́нопись
Pronounced: klinopis
An ancient Mesopotamian writing system, adapted within several language families, originating as pictograms in Sumer around the 30th century BC, evolving into more abstract and characteristic wedge shapes formed by a blunt reed stylus on clayen tablets.
клинопись
Pronounced: klinopis
An ancient Mesopotamian writing system, adapted within several language families, originating as pictograms in Sumer around the 30th century BC, evolving into more abstract and characteristic wedge shapes formed by a blunt reed stylus on clayen tablets.
клинови́дная кость
Pronounced: klinovidnaya kost
(anatomy) A wedge-shaped bone, especially a cuneiform bone.
What does "cuneiform" mean?
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noun An ancient Mesopotamian writing system made of wedge-shaped marks pressed into clay tablets with a reed.
"Scholars can still read cuneiform on ancient clay tablets."
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adjective Shaped like a wedge, or written in the cuneiform writing system.
"The tablet was covered in cuneiform script."
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noun In anatomy, a wedge-shaped bone, especially one of the cuneiform bones.
"The surgeon examined the cuneiform on the X-ray."
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cuneiform in a sentence
- Scholars can still read cuneiform on ancient clay tablets.
- Cuneiform began as pictograms and became more abstract over time.
- The tablet was covered in cuneiform script.
- She studied cuneiform inscriptions at university.
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What is "cuneiform" in Russian?
"cuneiform" in Russian is клинови́дный, клинообра́зный, клинопи́сный. cuneiform means: An ancient Mesopotamian writing system made of wedge-shaped marks pressed into clay tablets with a reed.
How do you pronounce клинови́дный?
"cuneiform" in Russian is клинови́дный, pronounced "klinovidnyy".
How do you use "cuneiform" in a sentence?
Example: "Scholars can still read cuneiform on ancient clay tablets." In Russian, "cuneiform" is клинови́дный, клинообра́зный, клинопи́сный.
Are there other ways to say "cuneiform" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 6 translations listed for "cuneiform": клинови́дный, клинообра́зный, клинопи́сный, кли́нопись, клинопись, клинови́дная кость.
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