ṣerretum

Akkadian

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ṣ́arrat- (“co-wife”). Equivalent to 𒈲𒊒𒌝 (ṣerrum, “enmity”) +‎ -𒂊𒌈 (-etum, feminine suffix). Cognate with Arabic ضَرَّة (ḍarra) and Biblical Hebrew צָרָה (ṣɔrɔ).

Pronunciation

• (Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /ˈsˤer.re.tum/

Noun

ṣerretum f (plural ṣerrētum)

1. concubine, subsidiary wife
2. rival

Alternative forms

• ṣerretu (non-mimated)

Cuneiform spellings

Logograms	Phonetic
𒁮𒋰𒁀 (DAM.TAB.BA)	𒈲𒊑𒌈 (ṣer-re-tum)