aptum

Akkadian

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Sumerian π’€Š (ab, β€œwindow, opening”).

Pronunciation

Noun

aptum f (construct state apti, plural apātum)

  1. window, window opening
    π’€€π’€π’Œˆ π’Š­ 𒂍 π’‚Šπ’…†π’…Ž π’‰Ίπ’€œπ’€€
    [apātum őa bītim eőőim patÒ]
    a-paβ‚‚-tum Ε‘a Eβ‚‚ e-Ε‘i-im pa-at-a
    The windows of the new house are open.
  2. opening of the ear
    π’€Šπ’‹Ύ π’Š»π’‰Œπ’…Ž [apti uznim] ― ap-ti uz-ni-im ― ear hole

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • π’€€π’€Šπ’Œˆ (a-ap-tum)
  • π’€Šπ’Œˆ (ap-tum)
  • π’€Šπ’Œ“ (ap-tuβ‚‚)
  • π’€€π’€Šπ’΄ (a-ap-tim) (genitive)
  • 𒀀𒀖𒁴 (a-apβ‚‚-tim) (genitive)
  • π’€Šπ’‹Ύ (ap-ti) (genitive, construct state)
  • π’€€π’€π’Œˆ (a-paβ‚‚-tum) (plural)

Derived terms

    • apāniΕ‘ (β€œthrough the window(s)”)

References

  • β€œaptu”, 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€œaptu(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag

Latin

Participle

aptum

  1. inflection of aptus:
    1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    2. accusative masculine singular

References

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