Ziggurat

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciaton 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.4 Derived terms 1.5 External Link

English

Pronunciaton

(zĭg`ə-răt)

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Etymology

From Akkadian ziqqurratu, from zaqāru, to build high.

Noun

Ziggurat (plural Ziggurats)

1. A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories.

Derived terms

• zigguratic, zigguratical

External Link

• Wikipedia article on Ziggurat