Akkadian edit

Etymology edit

Possibly borrowed from Sumerian 𒀊 (ab, window, opening).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

aptum f (construct state apti, plural apātum)

  1. window, window opening
    𒀀𒁀𒌈 𒊭 𒂍 𒂊𒅆𒅎 𒉺𒀜𒀀
    [apātum ša bītim eššim patâ]
    a-pa₂-tum ša E₂ e-ši-im pa-at-a
    The windows of the new house are open.
  2. opening of the ear
    𒀊𒋾 𒊻𒉌𒅎 [apti uznim]ap-ti uz-ni-imear hole

Alternative forms edit

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • aptu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
  • Black, Jeremy; George, Andrew; Postgate, Nicholas (2000), “aptu(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag

Latin edit

Participle edit

aptum

  1. inflection of aptus:
    1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    2. accusative masculine singular

References edit