Gilgamesh

Gil·ga·mesh
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UK, US/ˈɡɪl.ɡə.mɛʃ/UK, US/-ˌmɛʃ/

proper noun

A semi-legendary king of Uruk, who is the hero of the Babylonian poem Epic of Gilgamesh.

OriginAkkadian Gilgāmeš →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Mesopotamian mythologyA semi-legendary king of Uruk, who is the hero of the Babylonian poem Epic of Gilgamesh.

Origin

  1. AkkadianGilgāmeš
  2. AkkadianGilgāmeš
  3. EnglishGilgamesh

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒄑𒂆𒈦 (Gilgāmeš), borrowed from Sumerian 𒀭𒄑𒉋𒂵𒎌 (ᵈgilgameš₂ /⁠Gilgameš⁠/). First attested in 1894.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Γίλγαμος
  • Γίλγαμος (Gílgamos)legendary king of Uruk
Arabic جِلْجَامِش, جِلْجَامِش
  • جِلْجَامِش (gilgamiš)legendary king of Uruk
  • جِلْجَامِش (jiljamiš)legendary king of Uruk
Catalan Guilgameix
  • Guilgameixlegendary king of Uruk
Chinese Mandarin 吉爾伽美什 /吉尔伽美什
  • 吉爾伽美什 /吉尔伽美什 (Jí'ěrgāměishí)legendary king of Uruk
Czech Gilgameš
  • Gilgamešlegendary king of Uruk
Esperanto Gilgameŝ
  • Gilgameŝlegendary king of Uruk
Estonian Gilgameš
  • Gilgamešlegendary king of Uruk
Finnish Gilgames, Gilgameš
  • Gilgameslegendary king of Uruk
  • Gilgamešlegendary king of Uruk
German Gilgamesch
  • Gilgameschlegendary king of Uruk
Greek Γκιλγκαμές, Γιλγαμές
  • Γκιλγκαμές (Gkilgkamés)legendary king of Uruk
  • Γιλγαμές (Gilgamés)legendary king of Uruk
Hebrew גילגמש
  • גילגמש (gīlgámēš)legendary king of Uruk
Hungarian Gilgames
  • Gilgameslegendary king of Uruk
Italian Gilgamesh
  • Gilgameshlegendary king of Uruk
Japanese ギルガメッシュ
  • ギルガメッシュ (Girugamesshu)legendary king of Uruk
Korean 길가메시
  • 길가메시 (Gilgamesi)legendary king of Uruk
Latin Gilgamus
  • Gilgamuslegendary king of Uruk
Norwegian Gilgamesj
  • Gilgamesjlegendary king of Uruk
Persian گیلگمش
  • گیلگمش (gilgameš)legendary king of Uruk
Polish Gilgamesz
  • Gilgameszlegendary king of Uruk
Portuguese Gilgamesh
  • Gilgameshlegendary king of Uruk
Romanian Ghilgameș
  • Ghilgameșlegendary king of Uruk
Russian Гильгаме́ш
  • Гильгаме́ш (Gilʹgaméš)legendary king of Uruk
Spanish Gilgamesh, Gilgamés
  • Gilgameshlegendary king of Uruk
  • Gilgaméslegendary king of Uruk
Turkish Gılgamış
  • Gılgamışlegendary king of Uruk
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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