uṣurtum
Akkadian
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Etymology
From 𒄯 (eṣērum, “to draw, design”). Compare with Arabic صُورَة (ṣūra) and Biblical Hebrew צוּרָה (ṣurɔ́).
Pronunciation
- (Old Babylonian) IPA(key): /uˈsˤur.tum/
Noun
uṣurtum f (plural uṣurātum) (from Old Assyrian/Old Babylonian on)
- line drawing, plan, building plan, layout, patterns, lines, picture, engraving, relief
- (transferred sense, usually in the plural) devine designs, plans, ordinances
Alternative forms
- uṣurtu (non-mimated)
- ṣurtu (occasionally)
- iṣurtum, iṣurtu
- eṣurtu (Middle Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian)
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References
- “uṣurtu A”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
- Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “uṣurtu(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag, via the electronic Babylonian Library
- Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “iṣurtu(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag, via the electronic Babylonian Library