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sargon

/ˈsɑɹˌɡɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
sar-gon
IPA
/ˈsɑɹˌɡɑn/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An Akkadian emperor famous for his conquest of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th and 23rd centuries BCE.

name

Either of two Assyrian kings.

Etymology

From Hebrew סַרְגוֹן (Sargón) (Isaiah 20:1), from Akkadian Šarrum-kīn.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: סַרְגוֹן, Šarrum-kīn

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɑɹˌɡɑn/
  • British English: /ˈsɑːɡɒn/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Sargonian Sargonic Sargonid

Questions

How do you pronounce sargon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɑɹˌɡɑn/.
What does sargon mean?
An Akkadian emperor famous for his conquest of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th and 23rd centuries BCE.
Where does sargon come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

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