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cuneiform

/kjʊˈneɪ.ɪ.fɔːm/ /kjuːˈni.ə.fɔɹm/

Meanings
noun

Escritura cuneiforme

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 clay tablets.

Examples :

"The museum exhibit displayed a clay tablet covered in ancient cuneiform. "
La exhibición del museo mostraba una tablilla de arcilla cubierta de escritura cuneiforme antigua.
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adjective

Cuneiforme

Having the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped, especially with a tapered end.

Examples :

"The ancient Sumerians wrote on clay tablets using a cuneiform script, where each character was formed by pressing a wedge-shaped stylus into the soft clay. "
Los antiguos sumerios escribían en tablillas de arcilla utilizando una escritura cuneiforme, donde cada carácter se formaba presionando un estilete en forma de cuña en la arcilla blanda.
archaeology writing history language

Related Words

Illustration evolving

evolving verb

/ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ/ /iˈvɑlvɪŋ/

Evolucionar, progresar

"At the graduation ceremony, the students were evolving down the aisle towards the stage in a slow, organized line. "

En la ceremonia de graduación, los estudiantes avanzaban por el pasillo hacia el escenario en una fila lenta y organizada.

Illustration pictograms

pictograms noun

/ˈpɪktəˌɡræmz/

Pictogramas

"The trail signs used pictograms of hikers, tents, and water to show where to find camping spots and drinking water. "

Las señales del sendero usaban pictogramas de excursionistas, tiendas de campaña y agua para mostrar dónde encontrar lugares para acampar y agua potable.

Illustration families

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

Familias, parientes

"Our family lives in town."

Nuestra familia vive en la ciudad.

Illustration language

language noun

[ˈleɪŋɡwɪd͡ʒ]

Idioma, lengua

"Deaf and mute people communicate using languages like ASL."

Las personas sordas y mudas se comunican utilizando idiomas como el ASL.

Illustration originating

originating verb

/əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɔːrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪŋ/

Originar, causar, iniciar

"The rumor is originating from a misunderstanding in the office. "

El rumor se origina a partir de un malentendido en la oficina.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration contained

contained verb

/kənˈteɪnd/

Contener

"The box contained old photographs. "

La caja contenía fotografías antiguas.

Illustration fractures

fractures noun

/ˈfræktʃərz/ /ˈfræktʃʊrz/

Fracturas, roturas

"The doctor pointed to the x-ray, showing the fractures in my arm. "

El médico señaló la radiografía, mostrando las fracturas en mi brazo.

Illustration characteristic

characteristic noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/

Característica, rasgo

"The characteristic smell of freshly baked bread always reminds me of my grandmother's kitchen. "

El olor característico del pan recién horneado siempre me recuerda a la cocina de mi abuela.

Illustration character

character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

Personaje

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

El personaje principal de la obra escolar era un estudiante valiente.

Illustration displayed

displayed verb

/dɪsˈpleɪd/

Mostrar, exhibir, demostrar

"The store displayed the new fall clothing in its front window. "

La tienda exhibió la nueva ropa de otoño en su escaparate.

Illustration abstract

abstract noun

/ˈæbˌstɹækt/ /əbˈstɹækt/

Resumen, extracto

"The professor provided an abstract of the lengthy research paper, summarizing the key findings. "

El profesor proporcionó un resumen del extenso trabajo de investigación, resumiendo los hallazgos clave.