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Anzu

Anzu proper noun: a divine storm-bird in several Mesopotamian religions.

anzu: a divine storm-bird in several Mesopotamian religions
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Proper noun

Anzu

  1. (Mesopotamian mythology) A divine storm-bird in several Mesopotamian religions.
  2. Certain depictions of lion-headed eagles in Sumerian art.

Origin of Anzu

Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭𒉎𒂂𒄷 (AN.IM.DUGUD^(MUŠEN) /⁠Anzû⁠/, “a mythical dragon-like bird”), origin unknown, perhaps from 𒀭 (An, “heaven”) + 𒍪 (zu, “to know”).

Questions about Anzu

What does Anzu mean?
Anzu means a divine storm-bird in several Mesopotamian religions.
What part of speech is Anzu?
Anzu is a proper noun.

Words near Anzu in the dictionary

  1. Anzhela
  2. anzianate
  3. Anzio
  4. Anzoátegui
  5. ANZPB
  6. Anzu
  7. Anzures
  8. Anzureses
  9. anzuroside
  10. ANZUS
  11. anæmia

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