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Rarehieratic
The correct spelling is hieratic.
How to pronounce hieratic
noun
IPA: /ˌhaɪ(ə)ˈɹætɪk/
Say it like: Hee-rat-ic
The correct spelling is hieratic. A writing system used in pharaonic Egypt that was developed alongside the hieroglyphic system, primarily written in ink with a reed brush on papyrus, allowing scribes to write q… For example: "Some of the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved."
Usage Examples
“Some of the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A writing system used in pharaonic Egypt that was developed alongside the hieroglyphic system, primarily written in ink with a reed brush on papyrus, allowing scribes to write quickly without resorting to the time consuming hieroglyphs.
adjective
- 1.Of or pertaining to priests, especially pharaonic priests of Ancient Egypt.
- 2.Of or pertaining to the cursive writing system that developed alongside the hieroglyphic system as its ordinary handwritten counterpart.
- 3.Extremely stylized, restrained or formal; adhering to fixed types or methods; severe in emotional import.
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