ezzum

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

Akkadian

Root
'-z-z
2 terms

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ezzum (feminine ezzetum, masculine plural ezzūtum, feminine plural ezzētum, predicative ez) (from Old Babylonian on)

  1. angry, furious, fierce
    𒄑𒍣𒀉 𒌉𒊩 𒀭𒀀𒉏ez-ze-et DUMU.MUNUS da-nim /ezzet mārat Ānim/ ― the daughter of Ānu is furious
    𒄿𒈾 𒀭𒎌 𒄑𒍝𒆪i-na DINGIR.MEŠ ez-za-ku /ina ilī ezzāku/ ― I'm the fiercest among the gods.
  2. terrible, awe-inspiring

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Phonetic

References

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