ṣerretum

Akkadian

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ṣ́arrat- (“co-wife”). Equivalent to 𒈲𒊒𒌝 (ṣerrum, “enmity”) +‎ -𒂊𒌈 (-etum, feminine suffix). Cognate with Arabic ضَرَّة (ḍarra) and Biblical Hebrew צָרָה (ṣɔrɔ).

Pronunciation

Noun

ṣerretum f (plural ṣerrētum)

  1. concubine, subsidiary wife
  2. rival

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒁮𒋰𒁀 (DAM.TAB.BA)
  • 𒈲𒊑𒌈 (ṣer-re-tum)
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