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Gilgamesh

Syllables: Gil·ga·mesh/ˈɡɪl.ɡə.mɛʃ/

Gilgamesh proper noun: a semi-legendary king of Uruk, who is the hero of the Babylonian poem Epic of Gilgamesh.

gilgamesh: a semi-legendary king of Uruk, who is the hero of the Babylonian poem Epic of Gilgamesh
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Proper noun

Gilgamesh

  1. (Mesopotamian mythology) A semi-legendary king of Uruk, who is the hero of the Babylonian poem Epic of Gilgamesh.

Gilgamesh meaning in Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian

Gilgamesh in Sanskrit

legendary king of Uruk
गिल्गमीष् gilgamīṣ

Gilgamesh in Arabic

legendary king of Uruk
جِلْجَامِش gilgamiš

Gilgamesh in Persian

legendary king of Uruk
گیلگمش gilgameš

Origin of Gilgamesh

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒄑𒂆𒈦 (Gilgāmeš), borrowed from Sumerian 𒀭𒄑𒉋𒂵𒎌 (ᵈgilgameš₂ /⁠Gilgameš⁠/). First attested in 1894.

Words formed from Gilgamesh

Questions about Gilgamesh

What does Gilgamesh mean?
Gilgamesh means a semi-legendary king of Uruk, who is the hero of the Babylonian poem Epic of Gilgamesh.
What is Gilgamesh in Sanskrit?
Gilgamesh in Sanskrit is गिल्गमीष् (gilgamīṣ). See Gilgamesh meaning in Sanskrit.
What part of speech is Gilgamesh?
Gilgamesh is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Gilgamesh?
Gilgamesh is pronounced /ˈɡɪl.ɡə.mɛʃ/ (UK).

Words near Gilgamesh in the dictionary

  1. Gilfoyles
  2. GILFs
  3. gilgai
  4. gilgais
  5. Gilgal
  6. Gilgamesh
  7. Gilgameshian
  8. Gilgamos
  9. Gilgandra
  10. Gilgarran
  11. gilgie

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