sphenography

[ sfee-nog-ruh-fee ]

noun

1. the art of writing in cuneiform characters.
2. the study of cuneiform writing.

Other Words From

• sphe·nogra·pher sphe·nogra·phist noun
• sphe·no·graph·ic [sfee-n, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sphenography¹

First recorded in 1880–85; spheno- + -graphy