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Akkadian
Etymology
Unknown.
Pronunciation
Noun
šapattum f (Old Akkadian, Babylonian, Old Assyrian)
- 15th day of the month
- period of 15 days, a fortnight
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- 𒊭𒉺𒀜𒌈 (ša-pa-at-tum)
- 𒃻𒉻𒌈 (ša₂-pat-tum)
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References
- “šapattu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
- Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “šapattu(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag