English Explanatory Dictionary

ziggurat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories
  2. Any building with similar style or shape.

Pronunciation

/ˈzɪɡʊˌɹæt/ /ˈzɪɡəˌɹæt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-ziggurat.wav en-us-ziggurat.ogg

Word forms

ziggurat ziggurats ziggarat zigurat ziqqurat ziqqurrat zikkurat zikurat

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒅆𒂍𒉪 (ziqqurratum).

Derived words

ziggurat algorithm zigguratic zigguratical
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