curiologic

adjective

cu·ri·o·log·ic

¦kyu̇rēə¦läjik

variants or curiological

-jə̇kəl

: representing things by their pictures instead of by symbols

—used of hieroglyphic writing

curiologically

-jə̇k(ə)lē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

curiologic from Late Greek kyriologikos in an obvious sense, from kyriologia obvious language (from Greek kyrios ruling, literal—from kyros power, might—+ -logia -logy) + Greek -ikos -ic; akin to Sanskrit śūra powerful, Latin cavus hollow; curiological from curiologic + -al