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hieroglyphics

/ˌhaɪ.ə.roʊˈɡlɪf.ɪks/ /ˌhaɪ.rəˈɡlɪf.ɪks/

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noun

Jeroglíficos

(chiefly in the plural) a writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus

Examples :

"While visiting the museum, we saw ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics carved into the walls of a tomb. "

Mientras visitábamos el museo, vimos jeroglíficos egipcios antiguos tallados en las paredes de una tumba.

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noun

Jeroglífico

Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph

Examples :

"The ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphics to write stories on the walls of tombs. "

Los antiguos egipcios usaban jeroglíficos para escribir historias en las paredes de las tumbas.

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Escritura indescifrable, símbolo secreto

(by extension) undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol

Examples :

"The doctor's prescription was filled with scribbles that looked like hieroglyphics, and the pharmacist struggled to read it. "

La receta del médico estaba llena de garabatos que parecían escritura indescifrable, y el farmacéutico luchó por leerla.

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