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apkallu

apkallu noun: a mythical sage or demigod referenced in Akkadian cuneiform inscriptions, sometimes part man and part fish.

Noun

apkallu (plural apkallus)

  1. A mythical sage or demigod referenced in Akkadian cuneiform inscriptions, sometimes part man and part fish.

Forms of apkallu

pluralapkallus

Origin of apkallu

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒉣𒈨 (apkallum).

Questions about apkallu

What does apkallu mean?
Apkallu means a mythical sage or demigod referenced in Akkadian cuneiform inscriptions, sometimes part man and part fish.
What part of speech is apkallu?
Apkallu is a noun.
What is the plural of apkallu?
The plural of apkallu is apkallus.

Words near apkallu in the dictionary

  1. apixaban
  2. apizza
  3. apizzas
  4. apjohnite
  5. APK
  6. apkallu
  7. apkallus
  8. APL
  9. aplacental
  10. aplacophoran
  11. aplacophorans

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