Assur

See also: Aššur, Aššūr, and assur

English

Alternative forms

• Aššur

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒀸𒋩𒆠 (Aššūr, “Assur”).

Proper noun

Assur

1. One of the ancient capitals of Assyria, in modern Iraq.
2. The chief deity of that city (see Ashur).

Translations

capital

• Akkadian: 𒀸𒋩 (aššur)
• Aramaic:

  Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܐܵܫܘܿܪ f (āšor)

  Classical Syriac: ܐܫܘܪ (āšūr)

• Egyptian: (jswr f)
• Hindi: अश्शूर (aśśūr)
• Persian: آشور (fa) (âšur)
• Portuguese: Assur, Ashur
• Russian: А́шшур (ru) m (Áššur), А́ссур m (Ássur)

deity

• Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܐܵܫܘܿܪ m (āšor)
• Russian: А́шшур (ru) m (Áššur), А́ссур m (Ássur)

Further reading

• Assur on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• suras, asurs, 'saurs, Suras

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Ashur

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒀸𒋩𒆠 (Aššūr, “Assur”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈsuʁ/ [aˈsuh]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈsuʁ/ [aˈsuh]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /aˈsuɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aˈsuʁ/ [aˈsuχ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈsuɻ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈsuɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈsuɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈsu.ɾi/

Proper noun

Assur

1. Assur (one of the ancient capitals of Assyria, in modern Iraq)
2. (Assyrian mythology) Assur; Ashur (the chief god)