ṣēnum

Akkadian

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ṣ́aʔn- (“sheep”). Cognate with Arabic ضَأْن‎ (ḍaʔn) and Biblical Hebrew צֹאן‎ (ṣoʾn).

Pronunciation

Noun

ṣēnum f (plural ṣēnū f)

  1. sheep, flock (of sheep and goats)

Usage notes
  • Used in the singular as a collective name in Old Akkadian and Old Assyrian. From Old Babylonian on it becomes a feminine plurale tantum.

Alternative forms
  • ṣēnu (non-mimated)
  • ṣānum, ṣānu (Old Akkadian)
  • ṣe'ānu (Neo-Assyrian)
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒇇𒇻𒄭𒀀 (U₈.UDU.ḪI.A)
  • 𒍢𒂊𒉡 (ṣe-e-nu)

References
  • “ṣēnu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
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