English Explanatory Dictionary

Nabonidus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire; reign: 556–539 BCE.

Pronunciation

năb′ō-nī′dəs năb′ə- /ˌnab.əʊ̯ˈnaɪ̯.dəs/ /ˌnæb-/ /-b.ə-/ /ˌnæb.oʊ̯ˈnaɪ̯.dəs/ /ˌnæb.oʊˈnʌɪ̯.dəs/ /ˌnæb.əʉ̯ˈnɑe̯.dəs/ /ˌnɛb.ɐʉ̯ˈnaɪ̯.dəs/ /ˌnab.oˈnaɪ̯.dəs/ /ˌnab.oˈnʌi̯.dəs/ /ˌnab.oˈnəi̯.dəs/ /ˌnab.o(ː)ˈnaj.ɖus/

Word forms

Nabonidus

Etymology

From Akkadian 𒀭𒀝𒈾𒀪𒀉 (Nabû-naʾid, literally “May Nabu be exalted; Nabu is praised”) + -us.

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