hieratic

hieratic
[ˌhʌɪəˈratɪk]
adjective
  1. of or concerning priests
    牧师的,僧侣的
    he raised both his arms in an outlandish hieratic gesture.
    他以古怪的牧师姿态举起双手。
    ■of or in the ancient Egyptian writing of abridged hieroglyphics used by priests
    (古埃及比象形文字简单的)僧侣书写体的,以僧侣书写体写的。 比较 demotic
    ■of or concerning Egyptian or Greek styles of art adhering to early methods as laid down by religious tradition
    (古埃及或古希腊)艺术风格神圣的
派生
hieratically
adverb
语源
  1. mid 17th cent. (earlier as hieratical): via Latin from Greek hieratikos, from hierasthai 'be a priest', from hiereus 'priest', hieros 'sacred'
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