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glyph
- /ɡlɪf/
Rhymes with -ɪf
Where it comes from
First attested in 1727. Borrowed from French glyphe, from Ancient Greek γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carving”), from γλύφω (glúphō, “I carve, engrave”).
noun glyphs
- A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
- Any of various figures used in Mayan writing. human figures carved on the obverse and the reverse, and glyphs on the other faces. Slab-stelæ, on the other hand, are shorter and most of them bear inscriptions only on the reverse. Frequently associated with these stelæ are smaller monoliths known as "altars," which vary greatly in size, shape, an
- Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information.
- A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style. The grid column header displays a sort glyph indicating an ascending or descending ordering.
- A vertical groove.
- A land snail of the genus Glyphyalinia
- Any of various black-and-white noctuid moths with figural-like wing patterns, such as those in Protodeltote, Deltote, and Maliattha.
Translations
Talk about this word "glyph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/glyph. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. glyph. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/glyph "glyph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/glyph.Cite this
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title = {glyph},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
