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cu·ne·i·form
kyü-ˈnē-ə-ˌfȯrm 
ˈkyü-n(ē-)ə-
ˈkyü-n(ē-)ə-
1
: having the shape of a wedge
2
: composed of or written in wedge-shaped characters
cuneiform syllabary
1
: a cuneiform part
specifically
: a cuneiform bone or cartilage
2
: cuneiform writing
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
Regan said these tablets were used by Sumerian scribes learning the cuneiform writing system.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024
Share [Findings] Archaeologists translated cuneiform tablets recording shareholder agreements for the first company in Anatolia.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 17 July 2024
Indeed, Abu Athar was known to possess cuneiform tablets last seen in museums in Iraq.
—Aisha Ahmad, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2017
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Noun
Written in cuneiform—an ancient Middle Eastern script—the record details a purchase of wooden tables, chairs and stools by an unknown buyer.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
Regan said these tablets were used by Sumerian scribes learning the cuneiform writing system.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024
Share [Findings] Archaeologists translated cuneiform tablets recording shareholder agreements for the first company in Anatolia.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 17 July 2024
Indeed, Abu Athar was known to possess cuneiform tablets last seen in museums in Iraq.
—Aisha Ahmad, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2017
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cuneiform
1 of 2 adjective
cu·ne·i·form
kyu̇-ˈnē-ə-ˌfȯrm
ˈkyü-n(ē-)ə-
ˈkyü-n(ē-)ə-
1
: having the shape of a wedge
2
: made up of or written with marks or letters shaped like wedges
cuneiform
2 of 2 noun
: cuneiform writing
Medical Definition
cuneiform
1 of 2 adjective
cu·ne·i·form
kyu̇-ˈnē-ə-ˌfȯrm
ˈkyü-n(ē-)ə-
ˈkyü-n(ē-)ə-
1
: of, relating to, or being a cuneiform bone or cartilage
2
of a human skull
: wedge-shaped as viewed from above
cuneiform
2 of 2 noun
: a cuneiform bone or cartilage
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