Akkad
English
Alternative forms
- Accad
- Agade
Etymology
From Hebrew אַכַּד (akkad), from Akkadian 𒀝𒅗𒁺 (akkadu, “Accadians”), from 𒅗𒁺𒊒 (kadurru)/𒆪𒁺𒊒 (kudurru, “marks, bounds”), compound of 𒅗 (ka),𒆠𒄠 (kiam, “thus”), genitive of 𒆠 (ki, “how”), and 𒁕𒊏𒊒 (dararu, “roam”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈæˌkæd/
- (General American, also) enPR: äk'äd IPA(key): /ˈɑˌkɑd/
Proper noun
Akkad
- One of the ancient kingdoms of Mesopotamia, located in northern Babylonia.
- The capital city of the kingdom of Akkad of uncertain location.
Synonyms
- (city): Agade
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Translations
ancient kingdom of Mesopotamia
References
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