aptum
Akkadian
Etymology
Possibly borrowed from Sumerian 𒀊 (ab, “window, opening”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈap.tum/
Noun
aptum f (construct state apti, plural apātum)
- 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.
- opening of the ear
- 𒀊𒋾 𒊻𒉌𒅎 [apti uznim] ― ap-ti uz-ni-im ― ear hole
Alternative forms
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Derived terms
- apāniš (“through the window(s)”)
References
- “aptu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
- Black, Jeremy; George, Andrew; Postgate, Nicholas (2000), “aptu(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag, via the electronic Babylonian Library
Latin
Participle
aptum
- inflection of aptus:
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
- accusative masculine singular
References
- "aptum", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)