ziqqurratum

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Akkadian

Root
z-q-r
1 term

Etymology

From the verb zaqārum (“to build high”). Calque of Sumerian 𒅆𒂍𒉪 (u₆-nir /⁠unir⁠/).

Pronunciation

Noun

ziqqurratum f (plural ziqqurrētum)

  1. temple tower, ziggurat
  2. (jB, transferred) peak (of a mountain)
  3. (Middle Assyrian) a cake in the shape of a ziggurat

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References

  • “ziqqurratu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
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