Enûma Eliš

proper noun

The ancient Babylonian creation myth.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Enûma Elish · alternative Enuma Elish

  1. The ancient Babylonian creation myth.

Origin

Transliteration of Akkadian 𒂊𒉡𒈠𒂊𒇺 (Enūma Eliš, literally “when on high”); named after its opening words.

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Translations

Arabic إِنُوَا إِلِيش, قِصَّةُ الخَلْقِ البَابِلِيَّة
  • إِنُوَا إِلِيش (ʔinuwā ʔilīš)Babylonian creation myth
  • قِصَّةُ الخَلْقِ البَابِلِيَّة (qiṣṣatu l-ḵalqi l-bābiliyya)Babylonian creation myth
Hungarian Enúma elis
  • Enúma elisBabylonian creation myth
Japanese エヌマ・エリシュ
  • エヌマ・エリシュ (enuma erishu)Babylonian creation myth
Polish Enuma elisz
  • Enuma eliszBabylonian creation myth
Portuguese Enuma Elish
  • Enuma ElishBabylonian creation myth
Russian Эну́ма э́лиш
  • Эну́ма э́лиш (Enúma éliš)Babylonian creation myth
Cite this entry
APA

Enûma Eliš. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/En%C3%BBma%20Eli%C5%A1

MLA

“Enûma Eliš.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/En%C3%BBma%20Eli%C5%A1. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Enûma Eliš,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/En%C3%BBma%20Eli%C5%A1.

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