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nabopolassar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
nabopo-las-sar
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The first king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, who lived c.658 – 605 B.C.E.

Etymology

From Akkadian 𒀭𒀝𒌉𒍑𒋀 (Nabû-apla-uṣur, “O Nabu, protect the heir”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Nabû-apla-uṣur

Questions

What does nabopolassar mean?
The first king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, who lived c.658 – 605 B.C.E.
Where does nabopolassar come from?
It is traced to Akkadian.

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