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Added 9 October 2026

glyph

/ɡlɪf/ noun

First recorded: 1727 Wiktionary

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A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea. Any of various figures used in Mayan writing.
Any of various figures used in Mayan writing.
Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information.

Origin

First attested in 1727. Borrowed from French glyphe, from Ancient Greek γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carving”), from γλύφω (glúphō, “I carve, engrave”).

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