Pazuzu

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proper noun

In Assyrian and Babylonian mythology, the king of the demons of the wind, often depicted as a combination of diverse animal and human parts.

OriginAkkadian 𒉺𒍪𒍪 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Fazuzu · alternative Pazuza

  1. human sciencesIn Assyrian and Babylonian mythology, the king of the demons of the wind, often depicted as a combination of diverse animal and human parts.

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒉺𒍪𒍪
  2. EnglishPazuzu

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒉺𒍪𒍪 (Pazūzu).

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APA

Pazuzu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pazuzu

MLA

“Pazuzu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pazuzu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pazuzu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pazuzu.

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