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Sumerograms

Sumerograms is the plural of Sumerogram.

Meaning of Sumerogram

Noun

Sumerogram (plural Sumerograms)

  1. A Sumerian cuneiform symbol used as a logogram in another language, such as Akkadian or Hittite.
    • Several ancient Near Eastern texts made cross references so as to cause readers to apprehend more than one text or theme at a time. Sumerograms in Akkadian literature or biblical quotations in Qumran pesharim are clear examples.1998 October, Terje Stordalen, Echoes of Eden: Genesis 2-3 and Symbolism of the Eden Garden in Biblical Hebrew Literature, Oslo: The Norwegian Lutheran School of Theology, page 36

Questions about Sumerograms

What is Sumerograms the plural of?
Sumerograms is the plural of Sumerogram.

Words near Sumerograms in the dictionary

  1. Sumerlin
  2. Sumerlins
  3. Sumero-
  4. Sumerocentric
  5. Sumerogram
  6. Sumerograms
  7. Sumerological
  8. Sumerologist
  9. Sumerologists
  10. Sumerology
  11. Sumerophone

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