hierogrammatic

Meanings

• Noun

  A system of writing in which symbols represent syllables or ideas rather than individual phonemes.

  - "The ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphs to write their language."
  - "Hierogrammatic symbols were often used for religious and ceremonial purposes."

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Variants

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ideogram , ideogramic , ideogrammatic , ideogrammic , ideograms

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Etymology

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From the Greek words 'hieros' (sacred) and 'gramma' (letter).

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Trivia

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1. The Rosetta Stone, discovered in 1799, is one of the most famous hierogrammatic texts. It provided the key to deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.

2. The ancient Greeks used a simplified version of hierogrammatic writing called hieratic, which was used for everyday writing and administration.

3. Chinese characters, or Hanzi, are a type of ideographic writing system that shares some similarities with hierogrammatic writing.

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Related Concepts

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1. Hieroglyph: A single symbol or picture in a hieroglyphic writing system.

2. Ideogram: A symbol or character representing an idea, concept, or object, rather than a sound.

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Culture

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Hierogrammatic writing was used in ancient civilizations such as Egypt, China, and Mesoamerica. It was often used for religious, ceremonial, and monumental purposes.

How to Memorize "hierogrammatic"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the hierogrammatic symbols as pictures or images. Visualize the meaning of each symbol and how it fits together in a sentence.
   - Create mental images of the symbols to help remember their meanings.

2. associate
   

   - Associate each hierogrammatic symbol with a word or phrase that helps you remember its meaning. For example, associate the symbol for 'house' with the word 'home'.
   - Create associations between related symbols to help remember their meanings.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create acronyms or mnemonic phrases to help remember the meaning of complex hierogrammatic sequences. For example, use the phrase 'Every Good Boy Does Fine' to remember the notes in the treble clef.
   - Create a mental story or image to help remember the sequence of symbols in a hierogrammatic text.

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