Akkadian edit

Etymology edit

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭𒆘 (dalad /⁠alad⁠/, male protective spirit)

Logogram edit

𒀭𒆘 (dALAD)

  1. Sumerogram of šēdum (male protective spirit)

Sumerian edit

Signs in this term
𒀭 𒆘

Etymology edit

From 𒀭 (d, determinative for deities) +‎ 𒆘 (alad, a type of spirit).

Proper noun edit

𒀭𒆘 (dalad /alad/)

  1. an alad spirit (a male tutelary deity, corresponding to the Akkadian šēdum)
    Coordinate term: (female counterpart) 𒀭𒆗 (dlammar /⁠lammar⁠/)

References edit

  • 𒀭𒆘 (alad)” in ePSD2

Further reading edit

  Shedu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia