Meaning & use
cuneiform
An ancient writing system made up of wedge-shaped marks pressed into clay tablets, first developed by the Sumerians.
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Archaeologists deciphered the cuneiform tablets to learn about ancient trade records.
Cuneiform was used across the ancient Near East for centuries before the alphabet spread.
A note on using this word
Cuneiform is pronounced kyoo-NEE-uh-form, with stress on the second syllable, and comes from the Latin word 'cuneus', meaning wedge.
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