Akkadian

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𒈲𒍽 (mušḫuššum)

Etymology

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From Sumerian 𒈲𒍽 (muš-ḫuš /⁠mušḫuš⁠/, a mythical serpent).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mušḫuššum m (construct state mušḫuš, pronominal state mušḫušša, plural mušḫuššū) (Old Babylonian, Standard Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian)

  1. the name of a kind of serpent
  2. the name of a mythical or literary dragon
  3. (Old Babylonian, astronomy) the name of a constellation

Alternative forms

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Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic Mixed

References

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  • “mušḫuššum”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)[1], volume 10, M, part 2, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1977
  • Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “mušḫuššu(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag, page 222
  • Huehnergard, John (2011) “mušḫuššum”, in A Grammar of Akkadian (Harvard Semitic Studies; 45), 3rd edition, Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, page 507