gallu

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noun

A great demon or devil of the ancient Mesopotamian Underworld.

OriginAkkadian 𒋼𒇲 →
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Meanings

noungallu (plural gallu or gallus)

plural gallus · alternative galla

  1. A great demon or devil of the ancient Mesopotamian Underworld.

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒋼𒇲“gallu”
  2. Englishgallu

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒋼𒇲 (gallûm, “gallu”).

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Anagrams

Gullalugalgulal
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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