šiṭrum

Akkadian
Root
š-ṭ-r
2 terms
𒊬 (šiṭrum)
𒅆𒁲𒅕 𒊭𒈨𒂊 (šiṭir šamê)

Etymology

From 𒊬 (šaṭārum, “to write”).

Pronunciation

Noun

šiṭrum m (construct state šiṭir, plural šiṭrū) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1.  text, inscription (any piece of writing)
  2. (transferred sense) stars
    𒅆𒁲𒅕 𒊭𒈨𒂊 [šiṭir šamê] ― ši-ṭi-ir ša-me-e ― starry sky
  3. a šiṭru-song (a type of song)

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒅆𒀉𒊒𒌝 (ši-iṭ-ru-um)
  • 𒅆𒀉𒀸 (ši-iṭ-rum)
  • 𒅆𒀉𒊒 (ši-iṭ-ru)
  • 𒅆𒀉𒊑𒅎 (ši-iṭ-ri-im) (genitive)
  • 𒅆𒀉𒊏𒄠 (ši-iṭ-ra-am) (accusative)
  • 𒅆𒁲𒅕 (ši-ṭi-ir) (construct state)
  • 𒅆𒋛𒀀 (ši-ṭir) (construct state)

Derived terms
  • šiṭirtum (written record)

References
  • “šiṭru”, 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) “šiṭru(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
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