curiologic

adjective

cu·​ri·​o·​log·​ic

¦kyu̇rēə¦läjik

variants or curiological

-jə̇kəl

: representing things by their pictures instead of by symbols

—used of hieroglyphic writing

curiologically

-jə̇k(ə)lē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

curiologic from Late Greek kyriologikos in an obvious sense, from kyriologia obvious language (from Greek kyrios ruling, literal—from kyros power, might—+ -logia -logy) + Greek -ikos -ic; akin to Sanskrit śūra powerful, Latin cavus hollow; curiological from curiologic + -al

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