enchorial

American  

[en-kawr-ee-uhl, -kohr-] / ɛnˈkɔr i əl, -ˈkoʊr- /

Also enchoric

adjective

1. (especially of demotic writing) belonging to or used in a particular country.

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enchorial British  

/ ɛnˈkɔːrɪəl /

adjective

1. of or used in a particular country: used esp of the popular (demotic) writing of the ancient Egyptians

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Etymology

Origin of enchorial

1815–25; < Late Latin enchōri ( us ) (< Greek enchṓrios native, equivalent to en- en- ² + chṓr ( ā ) country + -ios adj. suffix) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Under the opening credits come the enchorial strains of God Save the Queen.

From Time Magazine Archive

In writing numbers in the hieratic and enchorial the units were placed to the left.

From Forty Centuries of Ink or, a chronological narrative concerning ink and its backgrounds, introducing incidental observations and deductions, parallels of time and color phenomena, bibliography, chemistry, poetical effusions, citations, anecdotes and curiosa together with some evidence respecting the evanescent character of most inks of to-day and an epitome of chemico-legal ink. by Carvalho, David Nunes

The Egyptians also wrote from right to left in the hieratic and demotic and enchorial styles.

From Forty Centuries of Ink or, a chronological narrative concerning ink and its backgrounds, introducing incidental observations and deductions, parallels of time and color phenomena, bibliography, chemistry, poetical effusions, citations, anecdotes and curiosa together with some evidence respecting the evanescent character of most inks of to-day and an epitome of chemico-legal ink. by Carvalho, David Nunes

Among the manuscripts are several Egyptian deeds, written on papyrus, in the demotic or enchorial character.

From The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 by Various

Sometimes the papyri are found written in the enchorial character.

From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)