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akkadian

/əˈkeɪdiən/

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What does akkadian mean?

adjective

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

noun

  1. A Semitic inhabitant of the region of Mesopotamia near the city of Akkad.
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proper noun

  1. The now extinct Semitic language of ancient Mesopotamia, formerly used as an international language of diplomacy.
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IPA pronunciation

/əˈkeɪdiən/

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THE BLEND between the Semetic and the older Akkadian race, produced, by fusion of racial blood, the famed Chaldeans.
Thomas H. Burgoyne; Belle M. WagnerThe Light of Egypt; Or, The Science of the Soul and the Stars — Volume 2Project Gutenberg ebook #1650