Lagash

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proper noun

An ancient city in Sumer, in contemporary southeast Iraq.

OriginSumerian 𒉢𒁓𒆷𒆠 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn ancient city in Sumer, in contemporary southeast Iraq.

Origin

  1. Sumerian𒉢𒁓𒆷𒆠
  2. EnglishLagash

Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒉢𒁓𒆷𒆠 (lagašᵏⁱ /⁠Lagaš⁠/).

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Translations

Czech Lagaš
  • Lagašancient city
Lithuanian Lagašas
  • Lagašasancient city
Polish Lagasz
  • Lagaszancient city

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Lagash

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: Lagash on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.