arkum

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word arkum. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word arkum, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say arkum in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word arkum you have here. The definition of the word arkum will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofarkum, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Akkadian

Root
'-r-k
2 terms

Pronunciation

Adjective

arkum (feminine ariktum, masculine plural arkūtum, feminine plural arkātum, predicative arik) (from Old Assyrian/Old Babylonian on)

  1. verbal adjective of arākum:
    1. long (time and size)
      𒌓𒎌 𒅈𒆪𒌑𒌈 [ūmū arkūtum] ― UD.MEŠ ar-ku-u₂-tum ― a long life (literally, “long days”)
    2. tall

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic

Antonyms

References

  • “arku”, 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) “arku(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia