miḫiṣtum

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Akkadian

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Root
m-ḫ-ṣ
2 terms

Etymology

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From 𒈠𒄩𒍮 (maḫāṣum, to beat; to weave).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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miḫiṣtum f (plural miḫṣātum) (Standard Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Babylonian)

  1. cuneiform wedge, stroke (of the stylus)
  2. wound

Alternative forms

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Cuneiform spellings
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References

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  • “miḫiṣtu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
  • Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “miḫiṣtu”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag