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Enki

UK/ˈɛnki/ uncommon

noun

1.

water god and god of wisdom; counterpart of the Akkadian Ea

Origin

Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭𒂗𒆠 (ᵈen-ki /⁠Enki⁠/, literally “lord of the earth”), though this translation is disputed. More at Enki.

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