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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-788/
- Published: 2022-03-27T17:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-01-29T17:44:28.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 01:12

The word for today is…

ziggurat (noun):  
: an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure built in successive stages with outside staircases and a shrine at the top

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ziggurat?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : French professor of archaeology Francois Lenormant spent a great deal of time poring over ancient Assyrian texts. In those cuneiform inscriptions, he recognized a new language, now known as Akkadian, which proved valuable to the understanding of the ancient civilization. Through his studies, he became familiar with the Akkadian word for the towering temples: ziqqurratu, which was translated into English as ziggurat.

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