glifo
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from French glyphe, from Ancient Greek γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carving”), from γλύφω (glúphō, “I carve, engrave”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡli.fo/, [ɡl̺iːfo]
- Rhymes: -ifo
- Hyphenation: glì‧fo
Noun
glifo m (plural glifi)
- (architecture) An ornament consisting of a hollow.
- A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea; glyph
- In esoteric texts, a sign representing alchemical concepts, letters of secret alphabets, or astrological symbols.
Derived terms
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
From French glyphe, from Ancient Greek γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carving”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡlifo/
Related terms
Further reading
- “glifo” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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