ensi

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noun

A Sumerian title designating the ruler or prince of a city state.

OriginSumerian 𒉺𒋼𒋛 →
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Meanings

nounensi (plural ensis)

plural ensis

  1. historicalA Sumerian title designating the ruler or prince of a city state.

Origin

  1. Sumerian𒉺𒋼𒋛“ruler”
  2. Englishensi

Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒉺𒋼𒋛 (ensi₂ /⁠ensik⁠/, “ruler”).

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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