Ak·ka·di·an ( -k  d -n)n. 1. A native or inhabitant of ancient Akkad. 2. The Semitic language of Mesopotamia. Also called Assyrian. Ak·ka di·an adj. |
Akkadian, Accadian [əˈkædɪən əˈkeɪ-]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) a member of an ancient Semitic people who lived in central Mesopotamia in the third millennium bc
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the extinct language of this people, belonging to the E Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family
adj
(Historical Terms) of or relating to this people or their language
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| Noun | 1. | Akkadian - an ancient branch of the Semitic languages Semitic - a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family Assyrian Akkadian, Assyrian - an extinct language of the Assyrians in ancient Mesopotamia Mesopotamia - the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq |
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