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Akkadian
or Ac·ca·di·an
[ uh-key-dee-uhn, uh-kah- ]
Akkadian
/ əˈkædɪən; əˈkeɪ- /
noun
- a member of an ancient Semitic people who lived in central Mesopotamia in the third millennium bc
- the extinct language of this people, belonging to the E Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family
adjective
- of or relating to this people or their language
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Example Sentences
We have already fleetingly mentioned the influence of both the Old Akkadian language and culture on the Sumerians.
From Realm of History
There is no doubt that these read (like the early Akkadian texts) in lines with syllables arranged in columns.
From Project Gutenberg
The phonetic writing is, therefore, a warning against any endeavor to read the name by an Akkadian transliteration of the signs.
From Project Gutenberg
Mr. G. Bertin, the Akkadian scholar, favours the same conclusion.
From Project Gutenberg
A god called Uz has for his name the Akkadian word for goat.
From Project Gutenberg
By these it is shown to be clearly a Mongol language, closely related with the Akkadian, though somewhat later.
From Project Gutenberg
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