English Explanatory Dictionary

Akkadian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the Akkadian language of ancient Mesopotamia.
  2. Of or pertaining to the Akkadian Empire.
name
  1. The now extinct Semitic language of ancient Mesopotamia, formerly used as an international language of diplomacy.
noun
  1. A Semitic inhabitant of the region of Mesopotamia near the city of Akkad.

Pronunciation

/əˈkeɪ.di.ən/ /əˈkɑ.di.ən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Akkadian.wav

Word forms

Akkadian Accadian Akkadians

Etymology

From Akkad + -ian.

Synonyms

Assyro-Babylonian

Related words

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