Adjective: cuneiform kyoo'nee-u,form or 'kyoo-nee-u,form or 'kyoo-ni,form
- Shaped like a wedge
"The archaeologist discovered a cuneiform stone tool";
- wedge-shaped, cuneal
- (anatomy) of or relating to the tarsal bones (or other wedge-shaped bones)
"The cuneiform bones in the foot help form the arch"
- Wedge-shaped, especially referring to ancient writing systems
"cuneiform inscriptions on Sumerian clay tablets"
- An ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia
"The archaeologists discovered clay tablets covered in cuneiform writing"
Derived forms: cuneiforms
Type of: script
Encyclopedia: Cuneiform