Overview

cuneiform


Show Summary Details

Quick Reference

Denoting or relating to the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit, surviving mainly impressed on clay tablets. The name comes ultimately (via French or modern Latin) from Latin cuneus ‘wedge’.

Subjects: Linguistics.

Related content in Oxford Index

See all related items in Oxford Index »

Reference entries
cuneiform
in The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable

Reference Entry

cuneiform
in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms

Reference Entry

cuneiform
in The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church

Reference Entry

cuneiform
in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church

Reference Entry

See all related reference entries in Oxford Index »

Search for the text `cuneiform' anywhere in Oxford Index »

Users without a subscription are not able to see the full content. Please, subscribe or login to access all content.