šēdum
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Akkadian
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Etymology
[edit]Unknown.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Old Babylonian) IPA(key): /ˈʃeː.dum/
Noun
[edit]šēdum m (plural šēdū)
- a šēdum protective deity (a male spirit or demon representing the individual's vital force)
- luck
Alternative forms
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Descendants
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References
[edit]- “šēdu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011