Cuneiform Definition & Meaning

cuneiform
adjective
  1. shaped like a wedge
  2. of or relating to the tarsal bones (or other wedge-shaped bones)
noun
  1. an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia

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