Akkadian

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Root
y-m-n
3 terms

Etymology

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From 𒍠 (imnum) +‎ -𒌈 (-tum).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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imittum f (from Old Babylonian on)

  1. the right
    Antonym: 𒆏 (šumēlum)
    Synonym: 𒍠 (imnum)
    1. right side
    2. right hand
    3. (military) right wing (of an army)
    4. neighbour on the right

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References

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  • “imittu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
  • Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “imittu(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag