Vocab Bloom Hub

ziggurat

/ˈzɪɡ.ə.ræt/

Traduction: Tour ou édifice religieux de l'ancienne Mésopotamie, en forme de pyramide à degrés ou de terrasses superposées, construit par les Assyriens et les Babyloniens.

1 entrée

noun

C2formalcommon/ˈzɪɡ.ə.ræt/

A rectangular, tiered temple or terraced mound built by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians, typically serving as a religious structure.

  • 🇫🇷Tour ou édifice religieux de l'ancienne Mésopotamie, en forme de pyramide à degrés ou de terrasses superposées, construit par les Assyriens et les Babyloniens.
  1. Ancient Mesopotamian temple tower C1 formal

    A rectangular, stepped tower, often with a temple on top, built by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians.

    • The ziggurat of Ur is one of the best-preserved examples.
    • Priests performed rituals at the top of the ziggurat.
    • Ancient ziggurats were built as sacred structures to honor the gods.

    🇫🇷Ziggurat

  • ziggurats plural form
  • ziggurats' possessive plural form
  • ziggurat's possessive singular form