Addaru

A1D2D2A1R1U1

proper noun

The twelfth month of the Babylonian calendar.

OriginAkkadian 𒌚𒊺 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The twelfth month of the Babylonian calendar.

    In the Babylonian 19-year cycle, most of the leap years add a second Adaru, but in the 17ᵗʰ year of the cycle, they add a second Ululu.

    2024, David Golinkin, “What Is The Purpose And History Of Adar II”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 4, page 87

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒌚𒊺
  2. EnglishAddaru

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒌚𒊺 (Addaru). Doublet of Adar.

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APA

Addaru. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Addaru

MLA

“Addaru.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Addaru. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Addaru,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Addaru.

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