cuneiforme

See also: cuneïforme and cunéiforme

Italian

Etymology

cuneo + -forme

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ku.nei̯ˈfor.me/, [kun̺ei̯ˈfor̺me]
  • Stress: cuneifórme
  • Hyphenation: cu‧nei‧for‧me

Adjective

cuneiforme (masculine and feminine plural cuneiformi)

  1. cuneiform

Noun

cuneiforme m (plural cuneiformi)

  1. (anatomy) cuneiform, cuneiform bone
  2. (writing) cuneiform

Synonyms


Latin

Adjective

cuneiforme

  1. nominative neuter singular of cuneiformis
  2. accusative neuter singular of cuneiformis
  3. vocative neuter singular of cuneiformis

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin cuneiformis (cuneiform).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌku.nej.ˈfɔɻ.me/

Adjective

cuneiforme m or f (plural cuneiformes, comparable)

  1. cuneiform; wedgelike
  2. (not comparable) cuneiform (of the cuneiform script)

Noun

cuneiforme m (plural cuneiformes)

  1. (anatomy) cuneiform bone
  2. (uncountable) cuneiform script

Hypernyms


Spanish

Etymology

From Latin cuneus (wedge) + -forme.

Adjective

cuneiforme (plural cuneiformes)

  1. cuneiform

Derived terms

Noun

cuneiforme m (plural cuneiformes)

  1. cuneiform

Further reading

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