siparrum

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Akkadian

Root
s-p-r
1 term
π’„ˆπ’„­π’€€ π’Œ“π’…—π’‡ (patrΕ« siparrim)

Etymology

Possibly from Sumerian π’Œ“π’…—π’‡ (zabar, β€œbronze”).

Pronunciation

Noun

siparrum m (plural siparrΕ«) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1.  bronze
  2. (Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian) fetters

Usage notes

In Old Assyrian it was often used in the plural.

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
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References

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