syllabic script

/səˌlæbɪk skrɪpt/
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Definitions of syllabic script
  1. noun
    a writing system whose characters represent syllables
    synonyms: syllabary
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    examples:
    Linear B
    a syllabic script used in Greece in the 13th century B.C.
    types:
    Devanagari, Devanagari script, Nagari, Nagari script
    a syllabic script used in writing Sanskrit and Hindi
    type of:
    script
    a particular orthography or writing system
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