ezzum

Akkadian
Root
'-z-z
2 terms

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ezzum (feminine ezzetum, masculine plural ezzΕ«tum, feminine plural ezzΔ“tum, predicative ez) (from Old Babylonian on)

  1. angry, furious, fierce
    𒄑𒍣𒀉 π’Œ‰π’Š© 𒀭𒀀𒉏 ― ez-ze-et DUMU.MUNUS da-nim /ezzet mārat Δ€nim/ ― the daughter of Δ€nu is furious
    π’„Ώπ’ˆΎ π’€­π’ŽŒ 𒄑𒍝π’†ͺ ― i-na DINGIR.MEΕ  ez-za-ku /ina ilΔ« ezzāku/ ― I'm the fiercest among the gods.
  2. terrible, awe-inspiring

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Phonetic
  • π’„‘π’ͺπ’Œ (ez-zu-um)
  • π’„‘π’ͺ (ez-zu)
  • π’‚Šπ’„‘π’ͺπ’Œ (e-ez-zu-um)

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