aptum

aptum

Akkadian

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Sumerian 𒀊 (ab, window, opening).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈap.tum/

Noun

aptum f (construct state apti, plural apātum)

  1. window, window opening
    𒀀𒁀𒌈 𒊭 𒂍 𒂊𒅆𒅎 𒉺𒀜𒀀
    [apātum ša bītim eššim patâ]
    a-pa₂-tum ša E₂ e-ši-im pa-at-a
    The windows of the new house are open.
  2. opening of the ear
    𒀊𒋾 𒊻𒉌𒅎 [apti uznim]ap-ti uz-ni-imear hole

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒀀𒀊𒌈 (a-ap-tum)
  • 𒀊𒌈 (ap-tum)
  • 𒀊𒌓 (ap-tu₂)
  • (genitive) 𒀀𒀊𒁴 (a-ap-tim)
  • (genitive) 𒀀𒀖𒁴 (a-ap₂-tim)
  • (genitive, construct state) 𒀊𒋾 (ap-ti)
  • (plural) 𒀀𒁀𒌈 (a-pa₂-tum)

Derived terms

    • apāniš (through the window(s))

References

Latin

Participle

aptum

  1. inflection of aptus:
    1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    2. accusative masculine singular

References