apkallu

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noun

A mythical sage or demigod referenced in Akkadian cuneiform inscriptions, sometimes part man and part fish.

OriginAkkadian 𒉣𒈨 →
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Meanings

nounapkallu (plural apkallus)

plural apkallus

  1. A mythical sage or demigod referenced in Akkadian cuneiform inscriptions, sometimes part man and part fish.

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒉣𒈨
  2. Englishapkallu

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒉣𒈨 (apkallum).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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