saĝtak [TRIANGLE]

(5 instances)

saĝtak [TRIANGLE] (5x: Old Babylonian) wr. saĝ-KAK; saĝtak; santak3; saĝtak4; santak2 "triangle (math.); wedge" Akk. santakku

[1] cuneiform SAG.KAK saĝ-KAK (sag-KAK)
[2] cuneiform AŠ saĝtak (santak)
[3] cuneiform AŠ@z santak3
[4] cuneiform DIŠ saĝtak4 (santak4)
[5] cuneiform AŠ@k santak2
+ -0 (5x/100%).
3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 (no date)
[1] 2
[2] 1
[3] 1
[4] 1
[5]

4 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

1. triangle (math.) (5x/100%)

~ LEX/Old Babylonian/Nippur [[santak4]] = sag-ta-ak = DIŠ = sa-an-ta-ak-kum OB Aa 101:1; [[santak3]] = [sag-ta-ak] = DIŠ@t = sa-an-ta#-[ak]-kum# OB Aa 102:1. unknown/Old Babylonian/unknown [[santak]] = = AŠ@z = sa-an#-ta#-ku MSL 09, 124-137 vii 469.

2. wedge

Akk. santakku "triangle, wedge".

[2002] J. Hoyrup, Lengths Widths Surfaces 46.

[1990] A. Kilmer, Artistic Environments 86.

See ETCSL: saĝ-gag=(cuneiform) wedge.

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