Sumerogram
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A Sumerian cuneiform symbol used as a logogram in another language, such as Akkadian or Hittite.
"Several ancient Near Eastern texts made cross references so as to cause readers to apprehend more than one text or theme at a time. Sumerograms in Akkadian literature or biblical quotations in Qumran pesharim are clear examples."
Example
More examples"Several ancient Near Eastern texts made cross references so as to cause readers to apprehend more than one text or theme at a time. Sumerograms in Akkadian literature or biblical quotations in Qumran pesharim are clear examples."
Etymology
From Sumero- + -gram.
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