noun
- plural of cuniform; wedge-shaped characters used in ancient Mesopotamian writing systems
Usage: historical; often used in academic and archaeological contexts
Examples
- Archaeologists discovered clay tablets inscribed with cuniforms from ancient Babylon.
- The museum's collection includes examples of cuniforms dating back over 3,000 years.
- Scholars spent decades learning to decipher cuniforms from Sumerian texts.
- The cuniforms on this artifact reveal important information about trade in the ancient world.