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Anzu.

A divine storm-bird in several Mesopotamian religions.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A divine storm-bird in several Mesopotamian religions.

  2. Certain depictions of lion-headed eagles in Sumerian art.

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭𒉎𒂂𒄷 (AN.IM.DUGUD^(MUŠEN) /⁠Anzû⁠/, “a mythical dragon-like bird”), origin unknown, perhaps from 𒀭 (An, “heaven”) + 𒍪 (zu, “to know”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.