Adad

See also: adad and aḍaḍ

English

Etymology

From Akkadian π’€­π’…Ž (Adad).

Proper noun

Adad

  1. The god of storms in Mesopotamian mythology.
    • 1998, Tamra Andrews, Dictionary of Nature Myths, Oxford, published 2000, page 4:
      Adad was often depicted in human form, standing on a bull and wearing a horned headdress and a tiered skirt decorated with stars.
    • 2003, Janet Parker, Julie Stanton, editors, Mythology: Myths, Legends and Fantasies, Cape Town, published 2006, page 326:
      The beauty of the sun god, Shamash, shone in his face, and the courage of the storm god, Adad, was in his blood.

Translations

Anagrams

Akkadian

Etymology

From π’€œπ’Ίπ’Œ (addum, β€œthunderstorm”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Adad m

  1. Adad (the god of storm, identified with the Sumerian god Ishkur, son of Anu or Enlil)

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • π’€­π’€€π’•π’€œ (da-da-ad)

References
  • Miller, Douglas B., Shipp, R. Mark (2014) An Akkadian Handbook, 2nd edition, Eisenbrauns

Portuguese

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Adad m

  1. (Mesopotamian mythology) Adad (god of storms)
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