Emesal

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proper noun

A variety or sociolect of the Sumerian language, used exclusively by female characters in some literary texts.

Scrabble 8

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Eme-sal

  1. human sciencesA variety or sociolect of the Sumerian language, used exclusively by female characters in some literary texts.

Origin

  1. Sumerian𒅴𒊩
  2. EnglishEmesal

Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒅴𒊩 (eme-sal /⁠emesal⁠/).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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