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lamassu

/ləˈmasuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
lamas-su
IPA
/ləˈmasuː/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Assyrian protective deity, often depicted as having the head of a human, the body of an ox or lion, and the wings of a bird.

noun

A representation – especially a statue – of a lamassu.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒀭𒆗 (lamassu).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ləˈmasuː/

Inflected Forms

lamassus (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce lamassu?
The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈmasuː/.
What does lamassu mean?
An Assyrian protective deity, often depicted as having the head of a human, the body of an ox or lion, and the wings of a bird.
Where does lamassu come from?
Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒀭𒆗 (lamassu).

How to pronounce lamassu

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