Complete Definition of "Akkadian"

English
wikipedia
Alternative spellings
accadian

Etymology
From Akkad, an important city of ancient Mesopotamia.

Pronunciation
IPA|/��keɪ.di.�n/

Homophones
Acadian

Adjective
en-adj

  1. Of or pertaining to the Akkadian language of ancient Mesopotamia.
  2. Of or pertaining to the Akkadian empire|Empire.

Translations
trans-top|pertaining to the language
Spanish: acadio m, acadia f
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Proper noun
en-noun

  1. The now extinct Semitic language of ancient Mesopotamia, formerly used as an international language of diplomacy.
  2. A Semitic inhabitant of the region of Mesopotamia near the city of Akkad.

Translations
trans-top|Semitic language
Catalan: accadi
Danish: akkadisk
Dutch: Akkadisch n
Finnish: akkadi|akkadin kieli
French: akkadien
German: akkadische
trans-mid
Hebrew: ����ת|�ַ�ַּ�ִּ�ת (akadit) f
Limburgish: akkadisch
Norwegian: akkadisk
Polish: akadyjski
Slovene: akkad�ina
Spanish: acadio m
Swedish: akkadiska
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Related terms
Akkad

See also
langcat
pedialite|Akkadian language
SIL entry for Akkadian, ISO 639-3 code akk

Category:Extinct languages
Category:Languages
Category:Semitic languages

pt:Akkadian

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