Adad
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English
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒀭𒅎 (Adad).
Proper noun
Adad
- The god of storms in Mesopotamian mythology.
- 1998, Tamra Andrews, Dictionary of Nature Myths, Oxford, published 2000, page 4:
- Adad was often depicted in human form, standing on a bull and wearing a horned headdress and a tiered skirt decorated with stars.
- 2003, Janet Parker, Julie Stanton, editors, Mythology: Myths, Legends and Fantasies, Cape Town, published 2006, page 326:
- The beauty of the sun god, Shamash, shone in his face, and the courage of the storm god, Adad, was in his blood.
Translations
Anagrams
Akkadian
Etymology
From 𒀜𒁺𒌝 (addum, “thunderstorm”).
Pronunciation
- (Old Babylonian) IPA(key): /ˈa.dad/
Proper noun
Adad m
Alternative forms
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References
- Miller, Douglas B., Shipp, R. Mark (2014) An Akkadian Handbook, 2nd edition, Eisenbrauns
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Adad m
- (Mesopotamian mythology) Adad (god of storms)