Assyro-Babylonian

[ uh-seer-oh-bab-uh-loh-nee-uh n ]

/ əˈsɪər oʊˌbæb əˈloʊ ni ən /

of or relating to Assyria and Babylonia.

the language of Assyria and Babylonia; Akkadian.

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First recorded in 1825–35; Assyr(ia) + -o- + Babylonian

He had previously thrust southward the Assyro-Babylonian frontier.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie
In the Accadian the order is 'woman and man,' in the Assyro-Babylonian translation, 'man and woman.'
Assyria, Its Princes, Priests and People|A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce
This romantic story of adventure on the part of the goddess is well set out in early Assyro-Babylonian literature.
Oriental Women|Edward Bagby Pollard
In the chapter upon the women of the Assyro-Babylonian people, the story of Semiramis, the illustrious queen, has been told.
Oriental Women|Edward Bagby Pollard

Moreover, we should expect to find traces of this family idea in the later phases of the Assyro-Babylonian pantheon.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria|Morris Jastrow