Adad

See also: adad

English

Etymology

From Akkadian ๐’€ญ๐’…Ž (dAdad).

Proper noun

Adad

  1. The god of storms in Mesopotamian mythology.
    • 1998, Tamra Andrews, Dictionary of Nature Myths, Oxford 2000, p. 4:
      Adad was often depicted in human form, standing on a bull and wearing a horned headdress and a tiered skirt decorated with stars.
    • 2003, Janet Parker & Julie Stanton (eds.), Mythology: Myths, Legends and Fantasies, Cape Town 2006, p. 326:
      The beauty of the sun god, Shamash, shone in his face, and the courage of the storm god, Adad, was in his blood.

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.หˆdadอกส’/
  • Homophone: Haddad

Proper noun

Adad m

  1. (Mesopotamian mythology) Adad (god of storms)
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