šarratum

Akkadian

Etymology

From 𒈗 (šarrum, “king”) +‎ -𒀀𒌈 (-atum, feminine suffix). Compare Biblical Hebrew שָׂרַי (śɔray, “princess”), feminine of שַׂר (śar, “prince”) (with old feminine ending ־ַי) and akin to שָׂרָה (śɔrɔ́, “princess”).

Pronunciation

Noun

šarratum f (plural šarrātum) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. queen

Alternative forms
  • šarratu (non-mimated form)
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic Mixed
  • 𒃽 (GAŠAN)
  • 𒊩𒈗 (MUNUS.LUGAL, SAL.LUGAL)
  • 𒌦𒃲 (UN.GAL)
  • 𒊬𒊏𒌈 (šar-ra-tum)
  • 𒊬𒊏𒌅 (šar-ra-tu)
  • 𒊬𒊏𒌓 (šar-ra-tu₂)
  • 𒊬𒋥 (šar-rat) (construct state)
  • 𒊬𒊏𒀜 (šar-ra-at) (construct state)
  • 𒎙𒋥 (MAN-rat, 20-rat) (Neo-Assyrian, absolute state)
  • 𒎙𒀜 (MAN-at, 20-at) (Neo-Assyrian, absolute state)

References
  • “šarratu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
  • Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “šarratu(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
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