Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enûma eliš

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: enu-ma elis
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The ancient Babylonian creation myth.

Etymology

Transliteration of Akkadian 𒂊𒉡𒈠𒂊𒇺 (Enūma Eliš, literally “when on high”); named after its opening words.

Inflected Forms

Enûma Elish (alternative) Enuma Elish (alternative)

Questions

What does enûma eliš mean?: The ancient Babylonian creation myth.
Where does enûma eliš come from?: Transliteration of Akkadian 𒂊𒉡𒈠𒂊𒇺 (Enūma Eliš, literally “when on high”); named after its opening words.

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