Etymology

adad

A1D2A1D2

Today it means: Expressing emphasis or asseveration; indeed. Full definition →

First used 17th–19th c.Akkadian 𒀭𒅎
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adad · interjection1

Euphemistic alteration of ah God; compare adod, egad.

Adad · proper noun2

  1. Akkadian · learned borrowing from𒀭𒅎
  2. English todayAdad

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒀭𒅎 (Adad).

First known use, by meaning

  • 17th–19th c. Expressing emphasis or asseveration; indeed.

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