different between glyph vs glype

English

Etymology

First attested in 1727. From French glyphe, from Ancient Greek ????? (gluph?, “carving”), from ????? (glúph?, “I carve, engrave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?l?f/
• Rhymes: -?f

Noun

glyph (plural glyphs)

1. A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
   1. Any of various figures used in Mayan writing.
2. Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information.
3. (typography, computing) A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style.
4. (architecture) A vertical groove.

Synonyms

• (typography) sort

Derived terms

• geoglyph
• homoglyph

Related terms

• anaglyph
• hieroglyph
• petroglyph
• triglyph
• diglyph

Translations

See also

• ligature

English

Alternative forms

• glipe

Noun

glype (plural glypes)

1. (Ireland, slang) A stupid and annoying person.
   • 1896, William Handling, Grandmother's Death and Other Poems [1], New Haven: George D. Bone, page 8,

     Ye wee bit rakin' cheeky glypes, / Ye'll gang nae farther noo, / A jumpin' burns and six-fit dykes, / And rashes wadin' through.

   • 2000 October 12, "panopticon1299", "Re: Justice" [2], in alt.religion.bahai, Usenet,

     Mr Lyttle is yet another glype who ignores everything of substance. Is it any wonder the AO is in such a mess when it relies on the likes of ye to be its apologists?

   • 2002 July 13, Geoff Burns, "Re: the 11th night" [3], in alt.2eggs.sausage.beans.tomatoes.2toast.largetea.cheerslove, Usenet,

     "Soozle" wan't acting the glype...

Anagrams

• PEGyl, pegyl