hieratic

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌhʌɪəˈɹatɪk/

Adjective

hieratic (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to priests, especially pharaonic priests of Ancient Egypt.

   Synonyms: sacerdotal, priestly

2. Of or pertaining to the cursive writing system developed by Ancient Egyptian priests alongside the hieroglyphic system.
3. (art) Extremely stylized, restrained or formal; adhering to fixed types or methods; severe in emotional import.

   Some of the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved.

Translations

• German: hieratisch
• Italian: sacrale, ieratico, sacerdotale
• Russian: свяще́ннический
• Spanish: hierático

Translations

• French: hiératique
• Spanish: hierático

Translations

• French: hiératique
• Italian: austero, solenne, ieratico
• Spanish: hierático

Noun

hieratic (plural hieratics)

1. (historical) A writing system used in pharaonic Egypt that was developed alongside the hieroglyphic system, primarily written in ink with a reed brush on papyrus, allowing scribes to write quickly without resorting to the time consuming hieroglyphs.

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