Akkad
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Hebrew אַכַּד (akkad), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Akkadian 𒀝𒅗𒁺 (akkadu, “Accadians”), from 𒅗𒁺𒊒 (kadurru)/𒆪𒁺𒊒 (kudurru, “marks, bounds”), compound of 𒅗 (ka),𒆠𒄠 (kiam, “thus”), genitive of 𒆠 (ki, “how”), and 𒁕𒊏𒊒 (dararu, “roam”).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Akkad
- One of the ancient kingdoms of Mesopotamia, located in northern Babylonia.
- The capital city of the kingdom of Akkad of uncertain location.
Synonyms
- (city): Agade
Related terms
Translations
ancient kingdom of Mesopotamia
capital city of the kingdom of Akkad
References
- “Akkad”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “Akkad”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams
Czech
Proper noun
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- Akkad (capital city of the kingdom of Akkad)