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ensi

ensi noun: a Sumerian title designating the ruler or prince of a city state.

Noun

ensi (plural ensis)

  1. (historical) A Sumerian title designating the ruler or prince of a city state.

Forms of ensi

pluralensis

Origin of ensi

Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒉺𒋼𒋛 (ensi₂ /⁠ensik⁠/, “ruler”).

Words formed from ensi

Questions about ensi

What does ensi mean?
Ensi means a Sumerian title designating the ruler or prince of a city state.
What part of speech is ensi?
Ensi is a noun.
What is the plural of ensi?
The plural of ensi is ensis.

Words near ensi in the dictionary

  1. enshroudings
  2. enshroudment
  3. enshroudments
  4. enshrouds
  5. enshure
  6. ensi
  7. ensialic
  8. enside
  9. ensiege
  10. ensieged
  11. ensifentrine

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