〈—〉 ỉr x r sp y ‘to multiply’
〈a-ru-u₂〉 arû ‘multiplication’
〈A.RA₂〉 ana ‘times’
〈multiplico〉 ‘to multiply’
〈πολυπλασιάζω〉 poluplasiazō ‘to multiply’
x A.RA2 y DU
x ana y alāku
Akkadian verb
Last edited: 2023-11-04| Primary meaning | to multiply x times y |
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| Literal translation | to go x times y |
| Variants | x A.RA2 y DU x ana y alāku x GAM y DU x ana y alāku |
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to multiply mathematical operation
BE-ma ME ana GI₆ DIRI u₄-mu A.RA₂ 4 tal-lak
‘If the day(light) exceeds the night you multiply the day(light) by 4.’
10 ABSIN0 3.20 ša₂ al 10 ABSIN0 DIRI A.RA₂ 40 DU TA 3.20 LA₂
‘10 Virgo 3,20. (The amount) by which it exceeds 10 Virgo you multiply by (0);40, subtract from 3,20.’
(25') ana 1 UŠ KI ša₂ al 13 (26') ⸢ABSIN0 DIRI⸣ GAM 15 DU KI 1.58.45.42 TAB ana NIM lu ana SIG GAR
‘For 1 UŠ by which the position exceeds 13 (26’) Virgo you multiply by (0);15, you add it to 1,58;45,42, you put it down as the ‘height’ or the ‘depth’.’
APA (7th)
Ossendrijver, M. (2023). x A.RA2 y DU (Lemma #225). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/225/
Chicago (Author-Date)
Ossendrijver, M. (2023). x A.RA2 y DU (Lemma #225). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/225/
MLA (9th)
Ossendrijver, M. (2023). x A.RA2 y DU (Lemma #225). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/225/
Harvard
Ossendrijver, M. (2023) x A.RA2 y DU (Lemma #225), The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. Available at: https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/225/ (Accessed: February 2, 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{zodiac225,
note = {[Online; accessed 2026-02-02]},
author = {Ossendrijver, Mathieu},
year = {2023},
title = {x {A}.{RA2} y {DU} ({Lemma} #225)},
url = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/225/},
howpublished = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/225/},
}