Akkadian

noun

Ak·​ka·​di·​an ə-ˈkā-dē-ən 

1

: an extinct Semitic language of ancient Mesopotamia

2

: a Semitic inhabitant of central Mesopotamia before 2000 b.c.

Akkadian adjective

Word History

Etymology

Akkad, Babylonia

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Akkadian

• acadian
• arcadian
• circadian
• palladian
• radian

Kids Definition

Akkadian

noun

Ak·​ka·​di·​an ə-ˈkād-ē-ən 

1

: an extinct Semitic language of ancient Mesopotamia

2

: a member of a Semitic people living in Mesopotamia before 2000 b.c.

Akkadian adjective