Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea. · Any of various figures used in Mayan writing. · Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information. · A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style.
First attested in 1727. Borrowed from French glyphe, from Ancient Greek γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carving”), from γλύφω (glúphō, “I carve, engrave”).
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