Subartu

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proper noun

A region of upper Mesopotamia in the Bronze Age, which later came to be called Assyria.

Similar
SubirShubar
OriginAkkadian 𒋙𒁀𒊑 ← Sumerian 𒋢𒂔𒆠 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A region of upper Mesopotamia in the Bronze Age, which later came to be called Assyria.

    Synonyms: Subir, Shubar

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA region of upper Mesopotamia in the Bronze Age, which later came to be called Assyria.

Similar
SubirShubar

Origin

  1. Sumerian𒋢𒂔𒆠“Subir”
  2. Akkadian𒋙𒁀𒊑
  3. EnglishSubartu

From the Akkadian 𒋙𒁀𒊑 (Šú-ba-ri /⁠Šubartum/, /Subartum⁠/) or Sumerian 𒋢𒂔𒆠 (SU.BIR₄ᵏⁱ, “Subir”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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