enzum

Akkadian
π’š (enzum)
π’€―π’š (enzum)

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *Κ•Vnz- (β€œgoat”). Compare Arabic ΨΉΩŽΩ†Ω’Ψ²β€Ž (Κ•anz) and Biblical Hebrew Χ’Φ΅Χ–β€Ž (Κ•ez).

Pronunciation

Noun

enzum f (plural enzΔ“tum) (from Old Babylonian on)

  1. she-goat
  2. goat (as a generic term)
  3. (astronomy) Lyra (constellation)

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • π’š (UZ₃)
  • π’‡»π’š (UDU.UZ₃)
  • π’€―π’š (MUL.UZ₃) (constellation)
  • π’šπ’„­π’€€ (UZ₃.αΈͺI.A) (plural)
  • π’‚—π’ͺ (en-zu)
  • π’‚Šπ’ͺ (e-zu)
  • π’…”π’ͺπ’Œ (in-zu-um)

References
  • β€œenzu”, 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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