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Enki

/ˈɛnki/

Enki proper noun: a god in Sumerian mythology, later known as Ea in Akkadian and Babylonian mythology.

Proper noun

Enki

  1. (Mesopotamian mythology) A god in Sumerian mythology, later known as Ea in Akkadian and Babylonian mythology.
    • Enki was an en who just happened to be especially good at his job.1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, →ISBN, page 372

Origin of Enki

Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭𒂗𒆠 (ᵈen-ki /⁠Enki⁠/, literally “lord of the earth”), though this translation is disputed. More at Enki.

Questions about Enki

What does Enki mean?
Enki means a god in Sumerian mythology, later known as Ea in Akkadian and Babylonian mythology.
What part of speech is Enki?
Enki is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Enki?
Enki is pronounced /ˈɛnki/.

Words near Enki in the dictionary

  1. enkernelled
  2. enkernelling
  3. enkernels
  4. Enkes
  5. Enkhuizen
  6. Enki
  7. Enkidu
  8. enkindle
  9. enkindled
  10. enkindler
  11. enkindlers

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