šapattum

Akkadian

Etymology

    Unknown.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    šapattum f (Old Akkadian, Babylonian, Old Assyrian)

    1. 15th day of the month
    2. period of 15 days, a fortnight

    Alternative forms

    Cuneiform spellings
    Logograms Phonetic
    • 𒌓𒌋𒐊𒄰 (UD.15.KAM)
    • 𒊭𒉺𒀜𒌈 (ša-pa-at-tum)
    • 𒃻𒉻𒌈 (ša₂-pat-tum)

    Descendants

    • ? Biblical Hebrew: שַׁבָּת (šabbɔ́ṯ) (see there for further descendants)

    References