glifo
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glifi Maya – Mayan glyphs
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from French glyphe, from Ancient Greek γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carving”), from γλύφω (glúphō, “I carve, engrave”).
Pronunciation
Noun
glifo m (plural glifi)
- (architecture) an ornament consisting of a hollow
- a figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea; glyph
- in esoteric texts, a sign representing alchemical concepts, letters of secret alphabets, or astrological symbols
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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from French glyphe, from Ancient Greek γλυφή (gluphḗ).[1][2][3]
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ifu
- Hyphenation: gli‧fo
Noun
glifo m (plural glifos)
- glyph (carved relief representing a sound, word or idea)
References
- ^ “glifo”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
- ^ “glifo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
- ^ “glifo”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from French glyphe, from Ancient Greek γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carving”).
Pronunciation
Noun
glifo m (plural glifos)
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Further reading
- “glifo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28