Where does “hieratic” come from?
Hieratic comes from Latin hieraticus, from Ancient Greek ἱερατικός, derived from ἱερατεία and ἱερατεύω, ultimately from ἱερεύς meaning priest, rooted in ἱερός meaning sacred.
hieratic (English): Of or pertaining to priests, especially pharaonic...
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- Of or pertaining to priests, especially pharaonic...
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