classic vs hieroglyphic

classic

noun
  • A perfect and/or early example of a particular style. 

  • The author of such a work. 

  • A major, long-standing sporting event. 

  • An artistic work of lasting worth, such as a film or song; a work of enduring excellence. 

  • Any of the British Classic Races, five long-standing Group 1 horse races run during the traditional flat racing season. 

adj
  • Exhibiting timeless quality and excellence. 

  • Exemplary of a particular style; defining a class/category; typical. 

  • Characteristic of or from the past; old; retro; vintage. 

  • Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their best literature was produced; of or pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds. 

  • Traditional; original. 

  • Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art. 

hieroglyphic

noun
  • A writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus 

  • Undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol. 

  • Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph. 

adj
  • difficult to decipher 

  • of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols 

How often have the words classic and hieroglyphic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )