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lamassu

UK/ləˈmasuː/

lamassu noun: an Assyrian protective deity, often depicted as having the head of a human, the body of an ox or lion, and the wings of a bird.

lamassu: an Assyrian protective deity, often depicted as having the head of a human, the body of an ox or...
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Noun

lamassu (plural lamassu or lamassus)

  1. An Assyrian protective deity, often depicted as having the head of a human, the body of an ox or lion, and the wings of a bird.
  2. (broadly) A representation – especially a statue – of a lamassu.

lamassu meaning in Marathi and Persian

lamassu in Marathi

Assyrian protective deity
लमास्सू lamāssū
representation of a lamassu
लमास्सू lamāssū

lamassu in Persian

Assyrian protective deity
گاو بالدار gâv-e bâl-dâr

Forms of lamassu

plurallamassu
plurallamassus

Origin of lamassu

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒀭𒆗 (lamassu).

Questions about lamassu

What does lamassu mean?
Lamassu means an Assyrian protective deity, often depicted as having the head of a human, the body of an ox or lion, and the wings of a bird.
What is lamassu in Marathi?
Lamassu in Marathi is लमास्सू (lamāssū). See Lamassu meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is lamassu?
Lamassu is a noun.
How do you pronounce lamassu?
Lamassu is pronounced /ləˈmasuː/ (UK).
What is the plural of lamassu?
The plural of lamassu is lamassu.

Words near lamassu in the dictionary

  1. lamaserai
  2. lamaserais
  3. lamaserie
  4. lamaseries
  5. lamasery
  6. lamassu
  7. lamassus
  8. Lamaster
  9. lamasteries
  10. Lamasters
  11. lamastery

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