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glifo

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glifi Maya – Mayan glyphs

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French glyphe, from Ancient Greek γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carving”), from γλύφω (glúphō, “I carve, engrave”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡli.fo/
  • Rhymes: -ifo
  • Hyphenation: glì‧fo

Noun edit

glifo m (plural glifi)

  1. (architecture) an ornament consisting of a hollow
  2. a figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea; glyph
    1. one of various figures used in Mayan writing; glyph
  3. in esoteric texts, a sign representing alchemical concepts, letters of secret alphabets, or astrological symbols

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Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French glyphe, from Ancient Greek γλυφή (gluphḗ).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: gli‧fo

Noun edit

glifo m (plural glifos)

  1. glyph (carved relief representing a sound, word or idea)

References edit

  1. ^ “glifo” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. ^ “glifo” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
  3. ^ “glifo” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French glyphe, from Ancient Greek γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carving”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlifo/ [ˈɡli.fo]
  • Rhymes: -ifo
  • Syllabification: gli‧fo

Noun edit

glifo m (plural glifos)

  1. glyph

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