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Akkadian
Etymology
Borrowed from Sumerian 𒉣𒈨 (abgal, “sage”).
Pronunciation
Noun
apkallum m (construct state apkal, plural apkallū)
- sage. wise man, expert
- mythological sage
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References
- “apkallu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), volume 1, A, part 2, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1968
- Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “apkallu”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag