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Akkad¹

  • /ˈæˌkæd/ US, UK
  • /ˈɑˌkɑd/ US, also

Where it comes from

From Biblical Hebrew אַכַּד (ʾakkáḏ), from Akkadian 𒌵𒆠 (Akkade).

proper noun Accad · Agade

  1. One of the ancient kingdoms of Mesopotamia, located in northern Babylonia.
  2. The capital city of the kingdom of Akkad of uncertain location.

    Similar: Agade

Akkad²

  • /ˈæˌkæd/ US, UK
  • /ˈɑˌkɑd/ US, also

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Arabic عَكَّاد (ʕakkād)

proper noun Akkads · Accad · Agade

  1. A surname from Arabic.

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name ancient kingdom of Mesopotamia

हिन्दीअक्कद akkad
PortuguêsAcádia
FrançaisAkkad
DeutschAkkad
ItalianoAccad, Akkad
РусскийАкка́д Akkád
العربيةأَكَّد ʔakkad, أَكَّاد ʔakkād
עבריתאַכַּד 'akád

name capital city of the kingdom of Akkad

हिन्दीअक्कद akkad
PortuguêsAcádia
FrançaisAkkad
DeutschAkkad
ItalianoAkkad
РусскийАкка́д Akkád
العربيةأَكَّد ʔakkad, أَكَّاد ʔakkād
עבריתאַכַּד 'akád

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"Akkad." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/akkad. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Akkad. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/akkad

Chicago

"Akkad." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/akkad.

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@misc{akkad_2026,
  title = {Akkad},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/akkad},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}