Apsu

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proper noun

Fresh water from underground aquifers that was given a religious quality.

OriginSumerian 𒀊𒍪 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Abzu

  1. Sumerian mythology; Akkadian mythology; Sumerian mythology; Akkadian mythologyFresh water from underground aquifers that was given a religious quality.

Origin

  1. Sumerian𒀊𒍪
  2. EnglishApsu

Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒀊𒍪.

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Translations

Portuguese Apsu
  • Apsuwater from underground aquifers ascribed with a religious quality

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

supaApusupassapu
Cite this entry
APA

Apsu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Apsu

MLA

“Apsu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Apsu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Apsu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Apsu.

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