English Explanatory Dictionary

Gilgamesh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A semi-legendary king of Uruk, who is the hero of the Babylonian poem Epic of Gilgamesh.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɪl.ɡə.mɛʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-Gilgamesh.wav

Word forms

Gilgamesh

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒄑𒂆𒈦 (Gilgāmeš), from Sumerian 𒀭𒄑𒉋𒂵𒎌 (ᵈgilgameš₂ /⁠Gilgameš⁠/)

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