Akkadian
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /əˈkeɪ.di.ən/, /əˈkɑ.di.ən/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- Homophone: Acadian
- Rhymes: -eɪdiən, -ɑːdiən
Adjective
editAkkadian (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the Akkadian language of ancient Mesopotamia.
- Of or pertaining to the Akkadian Empire.
Translations
editpertaining to the language
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pertaining to the Empire
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Proper noun
editAkkadian
- The now extinct Semitic language of ancient Mesopotamia, formerly used as an international language of diplomacy.
- Synonym: Assyro-Babylonian
Translations
editSemitic language
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Noun
editAkkadian (plural Akkadians)
- A Semitic inhabitant of the region of Mesopotamia near the city of Akkad.
Translations
editinhabitant of the Akkad region
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Related terms
editSee also
edit- Wiktionary's coverage of Akkadian terms
- Akkadian language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- ISO 639-3 code akk (SIL)
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- English terms suffixed with -ian
- English 4-syllable words
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- English terms with homophones
- Rhymes:English/eɪdiən
- Rhymes:English/eɪdiən/3 syllables
- Rhymes:English/ɑːdiən
- Rhymes:English/ɑːdiən/3 syllables
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- English adjectives
- English uncomparable adjectives
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
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