šarratum
Akkadian edit
Etymology edit
From 𒈗 (šarrum, “king”) + -𒀀𒌈 (-atum, feminine suffix). Compare Biblical Hebrew שָׂרַי (śɔray, “princess”), feminine of שַׂר (śar, “prince”) (with old feminine ending ־ַי) and akin to שָׂרָה (śɔrɔ́, “princess”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Old Babylonian) IPA(key): /ˈʃar.ra.tum/
Noun edit
šarratum f (plural šarrātum) (from Old Akkadian on)
Alternative forms edit
- šarratu (non-mimated form)
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References edit
- “šarratu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
- Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “šarratu(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag