English Explanatory Dictionary

Anzu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A divine storm-bird in several Mesopotamian religions.
  2. Certain depictions of lion-headed eagles in Sumerian art.

Word forms

Anzu

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭𒉎𒂂𒄷 (AN.IM.DUGUD^(MUŠEN) /⁠Anzû⁠/, “a mythical dragon-like bird”), origin unknown, perhaps from 𒀭 (An, “heaven”) + 𒍪 (zu, “to know”).

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