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cu·ne·i·form
kyü-ˈnē-ə-ˌfȯrm 
ˈkyü-n(ē-)ə-
ˈkyü-n(ē-)ə-
1
: having the shape of a wedge
2
: composed of or written in wedge-shaped characters
cuneiform syllabary
1
: a cuneiform part
specifically
: a cuneiform bone or cartilage
2
: cuneiform writing
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Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets suggest pigeons were domesticated as early as 5,000 years ago, and hieroglyphic evidence suggests the Ancient Egyptians used them as messengers.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
One of the goals of a team from the University of Baghdad in Iraq and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany has been to decipher and preserve hundreds of cuneiform tablets included in the Sippar Library.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 July 2025
More than 200 clay cuneiform tablets and 60 seals linked to the Ancient Mesopotamian government were discovered by archaeologists at the ancient Sumerian city Girsu or the present-day site Tello in southern Iraq.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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The cuneiform on the clay drum is itself a museum of Mesopotamia’s past—each character contains layer upon layer of history.
—Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets suggest pigeons were domesticated as early as 5,000 years ago, and hieroglyphic evidence suggests the Ancient Egyptians used them as messengers.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
One of the goals of a team from the University of Baghdad in Iraq and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany has been to decipher and preserve hundreds of cuneiform tablets included in the Sippar Library.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 July 2025
More than 200 clay cuneiform tablets and 60 seals linked to the Ancient Mesopotamian government were discovered by archaeologists at the ancient Sumerian city Girsu or the present-day site Tello in southern Iraq.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Cuneiform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cuneiform. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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cuneiform
1 of 2 adjective
cu·ne·i·form
kyu̇-ˈnē-ə-ˌfȯrm
ˈkyü-n(ē-)ə-
ˈkyü-n(ē-)ə-
1
: having the shape of a wedge
2
: made up of or written with marks or letters shaped like wedges
cuneiform
2 of 2 noun
: cuneiform writing
Medical Definition
cuneiform
1 of 2 adjective
cu·ne·i·form
kyu̇-ˈnē-ə-ˌfȯrm
ˈkyü-n(ē-)ə-
ˈkyü-n(ē-)ə-
1
: of, relating to, or being a cuneiform bone or cartilage
2
of a human skull
: wedge-shaped as viewed from above
cuneiform
2 of 2 noun
: a cuneiform bone or cartilage
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