hieratic
/ˌhaɪəˈrætɪk/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。
1.1
- 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.
1.2
- 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。
派生词
hieratically
adverb词源
mid 17th cent. （earlier as hieratical）： via Latin from Greek hieratikos, from hierasthai 'be a priest', from hiereus 'priest', hieros 'sacred'.