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Sardanapalus

/ˌsɑːrdəˈnæpələs/

Sardanapalus proper noun: a semi-legendary king of Assyria, as portrayed in Greek and later European art and literature.

Proper noun

Sardanapalus

  1. A semi-legendary king of Assyria, as portrayed in Greek and later European art and literature.

Origin of Sardanapalus

From Latin Sardanapalus, from Ancient Greek, Σαρδανάπαλος (Sardanápalos), probably ultimately a corruption of Akkadian 𒀸𒋩𒆕𒌉𒍑 (Aššur-bāni-apli, literally “Ashur is the creator of an heir”).

Questions about Sardanapalus

What does Sardanapalus mean?
Sardanapalus means a semi-legendary king of Assyria, as portrayed in Greek and later European art and literature.
What part of speech is Sardanapalus?
Sardanapalus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Sardanapalus?
Sardanapalus is pronounced /ˌsɑːrdəˈnæpələs/.

Words near Sardanapalus in the dictionary

  1. sardachates
  2. sardai
  3. sardan
  4. sardana
  5. Sardanapalian
  6. Sardanapalus
  7. sardanas
  8. sardans
  9. sardar
  10. sardars
  11. sardarship

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