glifo
Italian (Fiorentino)
/ˈɡli.fo/
noun
Definitions
- (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.
Etymology
Borrowed from French glyphe derived from Ancient Greek γλυφή (carving, incision, carved work).
Origin
Ancient Greek
γλυφή
Gloss
carving, incision, carved work
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- glyph English
- agroglifo Italian
- diglifo Italian
- petroglifo Italian
- sifonoglifo Italian
- triglifo Italian
- aglyphe French
- glyphe French
- géoglyphe French
- homoglyphe French
- pétroglyphe French
- glifo Spanish, Castilian
- γλυφή Ancient Greek
- γλύφω Ancient Greek
- ἱερόγλυφος Ancient Greek
- hieroglyf Danish