English Explanatory Dictionary

apkallu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mythical sage or demigod referenced in Akkadian cuneiform inscriptions, sometimes part man and part fish.

Word forms

apkallu apkallus

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒉣𒈨 (apkallum).

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