〈NIM〉 šūqu ‘distance above ecliptic’
〈GAL〉 rabû ‘to be/become large’
〈GAL〉 rabû ‘maximum (adj.)’
〈ἀκμή〉 akmē ‘peak’
〈ἄνεσις〉 anesis ‘relaxation’
GAL-tu₂
rabītu
Akkadian noun
Last edited: 2023-11-12| Primary meaning | maximum |
|---|---|
| Literal translation | large one |
| Variants | GAL-tu₂ rabītu |
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maximum mathematical quantity
(18) ša₂ GENNA TA 10 A EN 30 GU TUR-tu₂ (19) TA 30 GU EN 10 A GAL-tu₂
‘(18) For Saturn. From 10 Leo until 30 Aquarius the small one; (19) from 30 Aquarius until 10 Leo the large one.’
APA (7th)
Ossendrijver, M. (2023). GAL-tu₂ (Lemma #1050). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1050/
Chicago (Author-Date)
Ossendrijver, M. (2023). GAL-tu₂ (Lemma #1050). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1050/
MLA (9th)
Ossendrijver, M. (2023). GAL-tu₂ (Lemma #1050). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1050/
Harvard
Ossendrijver, M. (2023) GAL-tu₂ (Lemma #1050), The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. Available at: https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1050/ (Accessed: December 1, 2025).
BibTeX
@misc{zodiac1050,
note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-01]},
author = {Ossendrijver, Mathieu},
year = {2023},
title = {GAL-tu₂ ({Lemma} #1050)},
url = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1050/},
howpublished = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1050/},
}