Akkadian
/əˈkeɪ.di.ən/
Akkadian adjective: of or pertaining to the Akkadian language of ancient Mesopotamia.
Adjective
Akkadian (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the Akkadian language of ancient Mesopotamia.
- Of or pertaining to the Akkadian Empire.
Proper noun
Akkadian
- The now extinct Semitic language of ancient Mesopotamia, formerly used as an international language of diplomacy.
- Synonyms:
- Assyro-Babylonian
Noun
Akkadian (plural Akkadians)
- A Semitic inhabitant of the region of Mesopotamia near the city of Akkad.
Akkadian meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Persian
Akkadian in Hindi
- pertaining to the language
- अक्कदी akkadī
- pertaining to the Empire
- अक्कदी akkadī
- Semitic language
- अक्कदी akkadī
- inhabitant of the Akkad region
- अक्कदी akkadī
Akkadian in Arabic
- pertaining to the language
- أَكَّدِيّ ʔakkadiyy, أَكَّادِيّ ʔakkādiyy
- Semitic language
- أَكَّدِيَّة ʔakkadiyya, أَكَّادِيَّة ʔakkādiyya
Akkadian in Persian
- pertaining to the language
- اکدی akadi
- Semitic language
- اکدی akadi
- inhabitant of the Akkad region
- اکدی akadi
Synonyms of Akkadian
Forms of Akkadian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Accadian |
| Noun | |
| plural | Akkadians |
Origin of Akkadian
From Akkad + -ian.
Words formed from Akkadian
Phrases with Akkadian
Words that rhyme with Akkadian
Questions about Akkadian
- What does Akkadian mean?
- Akkadian means of or pertaining to the Akkadian language of ancient Mesopotamia.
- What is Akkadian in Hindi?
- Akkadian in Hindi is अक्कदी (akkadī). See Akkadian meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Akkadian?
- Akkadian can be an adjective, a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Akkadian?
- Akkadian is pronounced /əˈkeɪ.di.ən/.
Words near Akkadian in the dictionary
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