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An ancient Mesopotamian writing system, adapted within several language families, originating as pictograms in Sumer around the 30th century BC, evolving into more abstract and characteristic wedge shapes formed by a blunt reed stylus on clay tablets.
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- (noun) An ancient Mesopotamian writing system, adapted within several language families, originating as pictograms in Sumer around the 30th century BC, evolving into more abstract and characteristic wedge shapes formed by a blunt reed stylus on clay tablets.
- (noun) A wedge-shaped bone, especially a cuneiform bone.
- (adjective) Having the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped, especially with a tapered end.
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noun An ancient Mesopotamian writing system, adapted within several language families, originating as pictograms in Sumer around the 30th century BC, evolving into more abstract and characteristic wedge shapes formed by a blunt reed stylus on clay tablets.
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noun A wedge-shaped bone, especially a cuneiform bone.
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adjective Having the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped, especially with a tapered end.
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adjective Written in the cuneiform writing system.
Summary
An ancient Mesopotamian writing system, adapted within several language families, originating as pictograms in Sumer around the 30th century BC, evolving into more abstract and characteristic wedge shapes formed by a blunt reed stylus on clay tablets.
- (noun) An ancient Mesopotamian writing system, adapted within several language families, originating as pictograms in Sumer around the 30th century BC, evolving into more abstract and characteristic wedge shapes formed by a blunt reed stylus on clay tablets.
- (noun) A wedge-shaped bone, especially a cuneiform bone.
- (adjective) Having the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped, especially with a tapered end.
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