1. having the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped
2. relating to or written in cuneiform script
Usage: historical

1. an ancient system of writing using wedge-shaped marks pressed into clay, used by the Sumerians, Babylonians, and other peoples of the Middle East
Usage: historical

Examples

• The cuneiform bones in the foot help support the arch.
• Archaeologists discovered cuneiform tablets dating back thousands of years.
• The ancient Sumerians developed cuneiform writing around 3200 BCE.
• Scholars spent decades learning to read cuneiform inscriptions.
• The wedge-shaped marks of cuneiform were pressed into soft clay with a stylus.
• Many cuneiform texts recorded business transactions and religious ceremonies.