Glyph Words: “aglyphous” to “triglyph”Words that include: glypto-, glypt-, -glypha, -glyph, -glyphic, -glyphous (Greek: carve, carving, engraving; to hollow out; by extension, a form of writing). aglyphous, aglypha:
Of a snake’s tooth: solid, without a groove for venom. Of a snake: (belonging to a group Aglypha) having such teeth.
bioglyph, bioglyphic:
A trace fossil.
dactylioglyph:
An engraver of gems for finger-rings.
dactylioglyphy:
The art of engraving gems.
dendriglyph, dendriglyphs:
Tree carving or carvings on trees.
dermatoglyphics:
1. The configurations of the characteristic ridge patterns of the volar surfaces of the skin; in the hand of man, the distal segment of each digit has three types of configurations: whorl, loop, and arch.
2. The science or study of skin markings or patterns; especially, those of the fingers, hands, and feet; also, such skin markings themselves. 3. The science of skin patterns, especially fingerprints.. diaglyph, diaglyphic:
A sculpture or engraving in which the figures are sunk below the general surface; an intaglio (a figure or design incised or engraved; a cutting or engraving in stone or other hard material).
diglyph, diglyphic:
An ornament consisting of a projecting face or tablet with two vertical grooves or channels.
ditriglyph, ditriglyphic:
The space between two triglyphs.
genuglyphics:
The art of decorating the female knee to make it more erotic.
glyph:
1. A sculptured mark or symbol.
2. In architecture, a groove or channel, usually vertical, used as an ornament; especially, in a Doric frieze. 3. A carved figure or character in relief. glyphic:
Carved, sculptured.
glyphograph, glyphographic:
A plate made by glyphography, or an impression taken from such a plate.
glyphography:
An electrotype process by which a copy of an engraved plate is obtained with a raised surface, suited for letter-press printing.
glyptic:
A reference to carving.
glyptology:
The scientific study of engraving upon precious stones, etc.
glyptotheca:
A building or room devoted to works of sculpture.
hieroglyph:
1. A hieroglyphic character; a figure of some object, as a tree, animal, etc., standing for a word (or, afterwards, in some cases, a syllable or sound), and forming an element of a species of writing found on ancient Egyptian monuments and records; thence extended to such figures similarly used in the writing of other races. Also, a writing consisting of characters of this kind.
2. Inscribed with hieroglyphs.  This ancient Egyptian hieroglyph, the symbol of the Egyptian scribe, will take you to an explanation of hieroglyphs.
hieroglypher:
One who writes in hieroglyphs.
hieroglyphic:
1. The characters or mode of writing used by the ancient Egyptians (or by transference, other peoples), consisting of figures of objects directly or figuratively representing words (picture-writing), or, in certain circumstances, syllables or letters.
2. A picture standing for a word or notion; especially, one symbolizing something which it does not directly figure (like many of the Egyptian hieroglyphs); hence, a figure, device, or sign, having some hidden meaning; a secret or enigmatical symbol, an emblem; a hieroglyph. 3. Of the nature of an Egyptian or similar hieroglyph; written in or consisting of hieroglyphics. 4. Of the nature of a hieroglyph; having a hidden meaning; symbolical, emblematic. 5. Containing or inscribed with hieroglyphs. hieroglyphical:
Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of hieroglyphics; like the Egyptian picture-writing.
hieroglyphist:
A writer of hieroglyphs; one versed in hieroglyphs.
hieroglyphology:
The study of hieroglyphic writing, or a system employing a conventionalized pictographic script, especially that used by the ancient Egyptians.
lithoglyph, lithoglyphic:
An incision or engraving on stone; an incised or engraved stone; also, the art of engraving on precious stones.
lithoglyphite:
A fossil that bears the appearance of having been artificially cut or engraved.
monotriglyph:
Having only one triglyph in the space over an intercolumniation.
opisthoglyph, opisthoglypha, opisthoglyphic, opisthoglyphous:
A snake belonging to a group characterized by grooves in the upper back teeth.
paleoglyph, palaeoglyph:
An ancient graven character or inscription.
petroglyph, petroglyphic:
A rock-carving (usually prehistoric).
petroglyphy:
The art or process of carving upon rocks.
photoglyph, photoglyphic:
An engraved plate, such as can be printed from, produced by the action of light.
photoglyphography, photoglyphy:
The art or process of engraving by means of the action of light and certain chemical processes; the production of photoglyphic plates and photoglyphs or photogravures.
phytoglyphy, phytoglyphic:
Nature-printing, as originally used for plants.
proteroglypha, proteroglyphous:
A venomous snake belonging to a group characterized by grooved fangs in the front of the mouth.
solenoglyph, solenoglyphous:
A venomous snake belonging to a group characterized by extra venom glands and grooved fangs which can be retracted.
subdermatoglyphic:
The set of patterns that are the fine whorls, arches, and other finger-ridges that have an underlying dermal matrix which determines their distribution.
triglyph, triglyphal, triglyphic:
A member or ornament in the Doric order, consisting of a block or tablet with three vertical grooves or glyphs (strictly, two whole grooves, and a half-groove on each side), repeated at regular intervals along the frieze, usually one over each column, and one or two between every two columns.
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