ezzum

Akkadian

Root
'-z-z
2 terms

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ezzum (feminine ezzetum, masculine plural ezzΕ«tum, feminine plural ezzΔ“tum, predicative ez) (from Old Babylonian on)

  1. angry, furious, fierce
    𒄑𒍣𒀉 π’Œ‰π’Š© 𒀭𒀀𒉏 ― ez-ze-et DUMU.MUNUS da-nim /ezzet mārat Δ€nim/ ― the daughter of Δ€nu is furious
    π’„Ώπ’ˆΎ π’€­π’ŽŒ 𒄑𒍝π’†ͺ ― i-na DINGIR.MEΕ  ez-za-ku /ina ilΔ« ezzāku/ ― I'm the fiercest among the gods.
  2. terrible, awe-inspiring

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Phonetic
  • π’„‘π’ͺπ’Œ (ez-zu-um)
  • π’„‘π’ͺ (ez-zu)
  • π’‚Šπ’„‘π’ͺπ’Œ (e-ez-zu-um)

References

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