hierograph

noun

hi·​er·​o·​graph

ˈhī(ə)rəˌgraf,

-rȧf

: hierogram

hierographic

¦⸗(⸗)⸗¦grafik

adjective

or hierographical

-fə̇kəl

Word History

Etymology

hier- + -graph

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