Sargon
English
Etymology
From Hebrew סַרְגוֹן (Sargón) (Isaiah 20:1), from Akkadian Šarrum-kīn.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɑːɡɒn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɑɹˌɡɑn/
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ɡɒn
Proper noun
Sargon
- An Akkadian emperor famous for his conquest of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th and 23rd centuries BCE.
- Either of two Assyrian kings.
Derived terms
Translations
emperor
king
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Further reading
- Sargon of Akkad on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Sargon I on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Sargon II on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- argons, rangos, Rogans, groans, Organs, sarong, Garson, nagors, organs, Ragons, Garons, rags on, granos, orangs
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σαργών (Sargṓn), derived from Biblical Hebrew סַרְגוֹן (Sargón) (Isaiah 20:1), from Akkadian Šarrum-kīn.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈsar.ɡoːn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈsar.ɡon]
Proper noun
Sargōn m sg (genitive Sargonis or Sargōn); indeclinable, variously declined, third declension
Declension
Third-declension noun or indeclinable noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Sargōn |
| genitive | Sargonis Sargōn |
| dative | Sargonī Sargōn |
| accusative | Sargona Sargōn |
| ablative | Sargone Sargōn |
| vocative | Sargōn |