Cuniform
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Cuniform [1]
(1): (n.) One of the carpal bones usually articulating with the ulna; - called also pyramidal and ulnare.
(2): (n.) One of the three tarsal bones supporting the first, second third metatarsals. They are usually designated as external, middle, and internal, or ectocuniform, mesocuniform, and entocuniform, respectively.
(3): (n.) The wedge-shaped characters used in ancient Persian and Assyrian inscriptions.
(4): (a.) Wedge-shaped; as, a cuneiform bone; - especially applied to the wedge-shaped or arrowheaded characters of ancient Persian and Assyrian inscriptions. See Arrowheaded.
(5): (a.) Pertaining to, or versed in, the ancient wedge-shaped characters, or the inscriptions in them.
