Akkad

English

Alternative forms

Accad
Agade

Etymology

From Hebrew אַכַּד‎ (akkad), from Akkadian 𒀝𒅗𒁺 (akkadu, “Accadians”), from 𒅗𒁺𒊒 (kadurru)/𒆪𒁺𒊒 (kudurru, “marks, bounds”), compound of 𒅗 (ka),𒆠𒄠 (kiam, “thus”), genitive of 𒆠 (ki, “how”), and 𒁕𒊏𒊒 (dararu, “roam”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈæˌkæd/
(General American, also) enPR: äk'äd IPA^(key): /ˈɑˌkɑd/

Proper noun

Akkad

One of the ancient kingdoms of Mesopotamia, located in northern Babylonia.
The capital city of the kingdom of Akkad of uncertain location.

Synonyms

(city): Agade

Related terms

Akkadian

Translations

ancient kingdom of Mesopotamia

Arabic: أَكَّد‎ (ʾakkad), أَكَّاد‎ (ʾakkād)
Armenian: Աքքադ (Akʿkʿad)
Assamese: আক্কাড (akkad)

Hebrew: אַכַּד‎ ('akád)
Portuguese: Acádia f
Russian: Акка́д (ru) m (Akkád)

capital city of the kingdom of Akkad

Arabic: أَكَّد‎ (ʾakkad), أَكَّاد‎ (ʾakkād)
Armenian: Աքքադ (Akʿkʿad)
Czech: Akkad m

Hebrew: אַכַּד‎ ('akád)
Portuguese: Acádia f
Russian: Аккаде (Akkade)

References

Akkad in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Akkad at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

Dakka, dakka

Czech

Proper noun

Akkad m

Akkad (capital city of the kingdom of Akkad)

Related terms

Akkaďan
akkadský
akkadština