cuneiform
/ˈkjuniəˌfɔɹm/
wedge-shaped ancient writing; characters composed of wedge-shaped strokes
cuneiform in a sentence
“The tablet was covered in dense cuneiform script.”
Origin of cuneiform
Latin cuneus (wedge); invented by Sumerians c. 3400 BCE
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