Akkadian

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From Akkad, an important city of ancient Mesopotamia.

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Akkadian (comparative more Akkadian, superlative most Akkadian)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Akkadian language of ancient Mesopotamia.
  2. Of or pertaining to the Akkadian Empire.

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pertaining to the language

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Akkadian

  1. The now extinct Semitic language of ancient Mesopotamia, formerly used as an international language of diplomacy.

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  • Assyro-Babylonian

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Semitic language

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Akkadian (plural Akkadians)

  1. A Semitic inhabitant of the region of Mesopotamia near the city of Akkad.

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