English

Alternative spellings

• accadian

Etymology

From , an important city of ancient Mesopotamia.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈkeɪ.di.ən/

Homophones

• Acadian

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to the Akkadian language of ancient Mesopotamia.
2. Of or pertaining to the Akkadian empire|Empire.

Translations

• Spanish: {{t|es|acadio|m}}, {{t|es|acadia|f}}

Proper noun

1. The now extinct Semitic language of ancient Mesopotamia, formerly used as an international language of diplomacy.

Translations

• Catalan:
• Danish: akkadisk
• Dutch: {{t+|nl|Akkadisch|n}}
• Finnish: akkadi|akkadin kieli
• French:
• German: akkadische
• Hebrew: אכדית|אַכַּדִּית (akadit)

• Limburgish: akkadisch
• Norwegian: akkadisk
• Polish: akadyjski
• Slovene: akkadčina
• Spanish: acadio
• Swedish: akkadiska

Noun

1. A Semitic inhabitant of the region of Mesopotamia near the city of Akkad.

Related terms

• Akkad

See also

• 1, ISO 639-3 code akk

Category:Akkadian language| Category:Extinct languages Category:Languages Category:Akkad

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