What does hieroglyphicus mean in Latin?

hieroglyphicus, a adjective, means “hieroglyphic”.

How do you pronounce hieroglyphicus?

In classical Latin, [hi.ɛ.rɔˈɡly.pʰɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [i.e.roˈɡliː.fi.kus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

hieroglyphicus (feminine hieroglyphica, neuter hieroglyphicum)

Classical[hi.ɛ.rɔˈɡly.pʰɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[i.e.roˈɡliː.fi.kus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	hieroglyphicus	hieroglyphica	hieroglyphicum
genitive	hieroglyphicī	hieroglyphicae	hieroglyphicī
dative	hieroglyphicō	hieroglyphicae	hieroglyphicō
accusative	hieroglyphicum	hieroglyphicam	hieroglyphicum
ablative	hieroglyphicō	hieroglyphicā	hieroglyphicō
vocative	hieroglyphice	hieroglyphica	hieroglyphicum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	hieroglyphicī	hieroglyphicae	hieroglyphica
genitive	hieroglyphicōrum	hieroglyphicārum	hieroglyphicōrum
dative	hieroglyphicīs	hieroglyphicīs	hieroglyphicīs
accusative	hieroglyphicōs	hieroglyphicās	hieroglyphica
ablative	hieroglyphicīs	hieroglyphicīs	hieroglyphicīs
vocative	hieroglyphicī	hieroglyphicae	hieroglyphica

hĭĕroglўphĭcus, a, um, adj., = ἱερογλυφικός,

I. hieroglyphic: litterae, Macr. S. 1, 21, 12: notae, Amm. 17, 4, 8.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἱερογλυφικός (hierogluphikós).

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