Enki

E1N1K5I1
/ˈɛnki/

proper noun

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

OriginSumerian 𒀭𒂗𒆠 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Mesopotamian mythologyA god in Sumerian mythology, later known as Ea in Akkadian and Babylonian mythology.

    Enki was an en who just happened to be especially good at his job.

    1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, →ISBN, page 372

Origin

  1. Sumerian𒀭𒂗𒆠
  2. EnglishEnki

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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Anagrams

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APA

Enki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enki

MLA

“Enki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enki. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Enki,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enki.

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