English Explanatory Dictionary

Akkad

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. One of the ancient kingdoms of Mesopotamia, located in northern Babylonia.
  2. The capital city of the kingdom of Akkad of uncertain location.
name
  1. A surname from Arabic.

Pronunciation

/ˈæˌkæd/ äk'äd /ˈɑˌkɑd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Akkad.wav

Word forms

Akkad Accad Agade Akkads

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew אַכַּד (ʾakkáḏ), from Akkadian 𒌵𒆠 (Akkade).

Synonyms

Agade

Derived words

Akkadian Akkadogram
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