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hieroglyphist

hi·er·o·glyph·ist
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-er-uh-glif-ist, hahy-ruh-, hahy-uh-rog-luh-fist, hahy-rog-]
    • /ˌhaɪ ər əˈglɪf ɪst, ˌhaɪ rə-, ˌhaɪ əˈrɒg lə fɪst, haɪˈrɒg-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-er-uh-glif-ist, hahy-ruh-, hahy-uh-rog-luh-fist, hahy-rog-]
    • /ˌhaɪ ər əˈglɪf ɪst, ˌhaɪ rə-, ˌhaɪ əˈrɒg lə fɪst, haɪˈrɒg-/

Definitions of hieroglyphist word

  • noun hieroglyphist a person who studies hieroglyphics; hieroglyphologist. 1
  • noun hieroglyphist a person who writes in hieroglyphics. 1
  • noun hieroglyphist One versed in hieroglyphics. 1
See all 3 definitions of hieroglyphist

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Origin of hieroglyphist

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; hieroglyph(ics) + -ist

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Parts of speech for Hieroglyphist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hieroglyphist

hieroglyphist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hieroglyphist usage trend in Literature

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