Akkadian
/əˈkeɪ.di.ən/adjective, noun
Akkadian is spelled A-K-K-A-D-I-A-N: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,894th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Akkadian means “Of or pertaining to the Akkadian language of ancient Mesopotamia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Akkadian?
| Letters | 8: A-K-K-A-D-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 62,894th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Akkadian?
Akkadian appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,894th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Akkadian?
- /əˈkeɪ.di.ən/
- /əˈkɑ.di.ən/
Akkadian has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Akkadian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with Akkadian
Sounds like: Acadian (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of Akkadian
- Accadian
- Akkadians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Akkadian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the Akkadian language of ancient Mesopotamia.
- 2
Of or pertaining to the Akkadian Empire.
noun
- 1
A Semitic inhabitant of the region of Mesopotamia near the city of Akkad.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Akkadian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | akkadien, accadien , Akkadien, Akkadienne |
| German | akkadisch , Akkadier, Akkadierin |
| Portuguese | acadiano |
| Spanish | acadio |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Akkadian come from?
From Akkad + -ian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).