Enlil

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proper noun

A chief deity listed and written about in ancient Sumerian, Akkadian, Hittite, Canaanite and other Mesopotamian clay and stone tablets; the god of breath, wind, loft, and breadth.

OriginSumerian 𒀭𒂗𒆤 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Mesopotamian mythologyA chief deity listed and written about in ancient Sumerian, Akkadian, Hittite, Canaanite and other Mesopotamian clay and stone tablets; the god of breath, wind, loft, and breadth.

Origin

  1. Sumerian𒀭𒂗𒆤
  2. EnglishEnlil

Ultimately from Sumerian 𒀭𒂗𒆤 (ᴰEN.LIL).

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Translations

Polish Enlil
  • EnlilMesopotamian deity

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Neilllinel
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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