sīsûm

Akkadian

Etymology

Likely a borrowing from an Indo-European satem-language. Cognate with Biblical Hebrew סוּס‎ (sus, “horse”) and Classical Syriac ܣܘܣܝܐ‎ (sūsyā, “horse”). Compare also Arabic سِيسِيّ‎ (sīsiyy, “pony”).

Pronunciation

Noun

sīsûm m (base sīsā, plural sīsû) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. horse
  2. (astronomy) the name of a constellation.

Alternative forms
  • sīsû (non-mimated)
  • sīsum (Old Akkadian)
  • sisium (Old Assyrian)
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒋛𒋢𒌑 (si-su-u₂)

References
  • “sīsû”, 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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