Polyglot Dictionary

hieróglifo

/jeˈɾɔgliffu/

o noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os hieróglifos

Meaning

  1. hieroglyph

    • Os hieróglifos cobrem as paredes do templo.

      Hieroglyphs cover the temple walls.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

jeroglífico

jeroglífico is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "hieroglyph."

French

hiéroglyphe

hiéroglyphe is the French word for the same thing — both mean "hieroglyph."

Practice

1 What does hieróglifo mean?

2 Fill the gap: Os ___ cobrem as paredes do templo.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches hieróglifo?

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