[{"word":"hieratic","phonetic":"/ˌhaɪ(ə)ˈɹætɪk/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˌhaɪ(ə)ˈɹætɪk/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Of or pertaining to priests, especially pharaonic priests of Ancient Egypt.","synonyms":["priestly","sacerdotal"],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Of or pertaining to the cursive writing system that developed alongside the hieroglyphic system as its ordinary handwritten counterpart.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Extremely stylized, restrained or formal; adhering to fixed types or methods; severe in emotional import.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Some of the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved."}],"synonyms":["priestly","sacerdotal"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hieratic"]}]