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Enki.

A god in Sumerian mythology, later known as Ea in Akkadian and Babylonian mythology.

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name/ˈɛnki/
  1. A god in Sumerian mythology, later known as Ea in Akkadian and Babylonian mythology.

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭𒂗𒆠 (ᵈen-ki /⁠Enki⁠/, literally “lord of the earth”), though this translation is disputed. More at Enki.

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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.