eperum

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Akkadian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Semitic *ʕapar- (dust, soil). Cognate with Arabic عَفَر (ʕafar, dust) and Biblical Hebrew עָפָר (ʕɔp̄ɔ́r).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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eperum m (plural eperū)

  1. dust
  2. soil, earth (for building work)

Usage notes

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The plural form often has the same meaning as the singular.

Alternative forms

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