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Akkadian
Etymology
Unknown. It is thought to derive from the Akkadian word for "gate" or "city."
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Akkade ?
- Akkad (a land in northern Babylonia and a city founded by Sargon of Akkad)
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References
- Miller, Douglas B., Shipp, R. Mark (2014) An Akkadian Handbook, 2nd edition, Eisenbrauns, page 85