Akkad

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US, UK/ˈæˌkæd/US, also/ˈɑˌkɑd/

proper noun

One of the ancient kingdoms of Mesopotamia, located in northern Babylonia.

Similar
Agade
OriginBiblical Hebrew אַכַּד ← Akkadian 𒌵𒆠 →
UncommonScrabble 14
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Meanings

Akkad1

proper noun

alternative Accad · alternative obsolete Agade

  1. One of the ancient kingdoms of Mesopotamia, located in northern Babylonia.
  2. The capital city of the kingdom of Akkad of uncertain location.

    Synonyms: Agade

Akkad2

proper nounAkkad (plural Akkads)

plural Akkads · alternative Accad · alternative obsolete Agade

  1. A surname from Arabic.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe capital city of the kingdom of Akkad of uncertain location.

Similar
Agade

Origin

Akkad · proper noun

  1. Akkadian𒌵𒆠
  2. Biblical Hebrewאַכַּד
  3. EnglishAkkad

From Biblical Hebrew אַכַּד (ʾakkáḏ), from Akkadian 𒌵𒆠 (Akkade).

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Akkad · proper noun

  1. Arabicعَكَّاد
  2. EnglishAkkad

Borrowed from Arabic عَكَّاد (ʕakkād)

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Translations

Arabic أَكَّد, أَكَّاد
  • أَكَّد (ʔakkad)ancient kingdom of Mesopotamia
  • أَكَّاد (ʔakkād)ancient kingdom of Mesopotamia
  • أَكَّد (ʔakkad)capital city of the kingdom of Akkad
  • أَكَّاد (ʔakkād)capital city of the kingdom of Akkad
Bulgarian Акад, Акад
  • Акад (Akad)ancient kingdom of Mesopotamia
  • Акад (Akad)capital city of the kingdom of Akkad
Czech Akkad
  • Akkadcapital city of the kingdom of Akkad
Esperanto Akado, Akado
  • Akadoancient kingdom of Mesopotamia
  • Akadocapital city of the kingdom of Akkad
Estonian Akad, Akad
  • Akadancient kingdom of Mesopotamia
  • Akadcapital city of the kingdom of Akkad
Finnish Akkad, Akkadin valtakunta
  • Akkadancient kingdom of Mesopotamia
  • Akkadin valtakuntaancient kingdom of Mesopotamia
  • Akkadiancient kingdom of Mesopotamia
  • Akkadcapital city of the kingdom of Akkad
  • Akkadicapital city of the kingdom of Akkad
French Akkad, Akkad
  • Akkadancient kingdom of Mesopotamia
  • Akkadcapital city of the kingdom of Akkad
German Akkad, Akkad
  • Akkadancient kingdom of Mesopotamia
  • Akkadcapital city of the kingdom of Akkad
Hebrew אַכַּד, אַכַּד
  • אַכַּד ('akád)ancient kingdom of Mesopotamia
  • אַכַּד ('akád)capital city of the kingdom of Akkad
Hindi अक्कद, अक्कद
  • अक्कद (akkad)ancient kingdom of Mesopotamia
  • अक्कद (akkad)capital city of the kingdom of Akkad
Italian Accad, Akkad
  • Accadancient kingdom of Mesopotamia
  • Akkadancient kingdom of Mesopotamia
  • Akkadcapital city of the kingdom of Akkad
Persian اکد
  • اکد (akkad)ancient kingdom of Mesopotamia
Polish Akad, Akad
  • Akadancient kingdom of Mesopotamia
  • Akadcapital city of the kingdom of Akkad
Portuguese Acádia, Acádia
  • Acádiaancient kingdom of Mesopotamia
  • Acádiacapital city of the kingdom of Akkad
Russian Акка́д, Акка́д
  • Акка́д (Akkád)ancient kingdom of Mesopotamia
  • Акка́д (Akkád)capital city of the kingdom of Akkad
Turkish Akad
  • Akadancient kingdom of Mesopotamia

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Akkad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Akkad

MLA

“Akkad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Akkad. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Akkad,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Akkad.

Source: Akkad on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.