Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enlil

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: enlil
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A chief deity listed and written about in ancient Sumerian, Akkadian, Hittite, Canaanite and other Mesopotamian clay and stone tablets; the god of breath, wind, loft, and breadth.

Etymology

Ultimately from Sumerian 𒀭𒂗𒆤 (ᴰEN.LIL).

Origin

Source language: Sumerian

Word Breakdown

Root: 𒀭𒂗𒆤

Questions

What does enlil mean?: A chief deity listed and written about in ancient Sumerian, Akkadian, Hittite, Canaanite and other Mesopotamian clay and stone tablets; the god of breath, wind, loft, and breadth.
Where does enlil come from?: It is traced to Sumerian.

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