Meanings
proper noun
- Companion of Gilgamesh in the poem Epic of Gilgamesh from ancient Mesopotamia.
Origin
- Sumerian𒀭𒂗𒆠𒆕
- EnglishEnkidu
From Sumerian 𒀭𒂗𒆠𒆕 (Enkidu).
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French Enkidu
- Enkiducompanion of Gilgamesh
German Enkidu
- Enkiducompanion of Gilgamesh
Italian Enkidu
- Enkiducompanion of Gilgamesh
Persian انکیدو
- انکیدو (enkidu)companion of Gilgamesh
Polish Enkidu
- Enkiducompanion of Gilgamesh
Portuguese Enquidu
- Enquiducompanion of Gilgamesh
Romanian Enkidu
- Enkiducompanion of Gilgamesh
Spanish Enkidu
- Enkiducompanion of Gilgamesh
Turkish Enkidu
- Enkiducompanion of Gilgamesh
Urdu انکیدو
- انکیدو (inkidu)companion of Gilgamesh
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APA
Enkidu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enkidu
MLA
“Enkidu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enkidu. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Enkidu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enkidu.
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