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<sup>mul</sup>''Ēdu'' (𒀯𒂊𒁺) is the Akkadian for Sumerian <sup>mul</sup>DILI (𒀯𒀸), adj. 'single, solitary, unique,' derived from the number 1. It is used in reference to single stars in multi-star asterisms. For example, (Kurtik d07) [[DILI]], (Kurtik d08) [[DILI|DILI ''ša''<sub>2</sub> KUN-''šu''<sub>2</sub>]]., 'the single star in its ([[UR.GU.LA]]'s) tail' (GU-text, J). | <sup>mul</sup>''Ēdu'' (𒀯𒂊𒁺) is the Akkadian for Sumerian <sup>mul</sup>DILI (𒀯𒀸), adj. 'single, solitary, unique,' derived from the number 1. It is used in reference to single stars in multi-star asterisms. For example, (Kurtik d07) [[DILI]], (Kurtik d08) [[DILI|DILI ''ša''<sub>2</sub> KUN-''šu''<sub>2</sub>]]., 'the single star in its ([[UR.GU.LA]]'s) tail' (GU-text, J). | ||
Revision as of 07:10, 17 January 2026
Authors: Gennady E. Kurtik, Gennady E. Kurtik, Euin Choung Kim, David Hilder, Susanne M Hoffmann, Wayne Horowitz, Youla Azkarrula

mulĒdu (𒀯𒂊𒁺) is the Akkadian for Sumerian mulDILI (𒀯𒀸), adj. 'single, solitary, unique,' derived from the number 1. It is used in reference to single stars in multi-star asterisms. For example, (Kurtik d07) DILI, (Kurtik d08) DILI ša2 KUN-šu2., 'the single star in its (UR.GU.LA's) tail' (GU-text, J).
Concordance, Etymology, History[1]
The Akkadian equivalent to mul/múlDILI, "separate, single, (unique) star"; in the names of ziqpu stars VI, XXIV.
Historical Dictionaries
| Kurtik (2022, e07) | Gössmann (1950) |
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| аккадская параллель к mul/múlDILI «Отдельная (единственная) звезда»; в названиях ziqpu-звезд VI, XXIV, см. d07DILI, d08DILI ša2 KUN-šu2 . | Example |
References
- ↑ Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0, All Skies Encyclopaedia.





