Etymology

ziggurat

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Today it means: A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories Full definition →

Akkadian 𒅆𒂍𒉪
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  1. Akkadian · learned borrowing from𒅆𒂍𒉪
  2. English todayziggurat

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒅆𒂍𒉪 (ziqqurratum).

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