lamassu

English

Two lamassu at the Louvre

Etymology

Borrowed from Akkadian 𒀭𒆗 (lamassu).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ləˈmasuː/

Noun

lamassu (plural lamassu or lamassus)

1. An Assyrian protective deity, often depicted as having the head of a human, the body of an ox or lion, and the wings of a bird.
2. (by extension) A representation – especially a statue – of a lamassu.

Translations

Assyrian protective deity

• Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܠܲܡܵܣܘܿ (lamāso)
• Dutch: stierman
• French: lamassu (fr) m
• Latin: please add this translation if you can
• Persian: گاو بال‌دار (gâv-e bâl-dâr)
• Polish: lamassu (pl) n
• Sumerian: 𒀭𒆗 (lammař)

representation of a lamassu

• Latin: please add this translation if you can

Further reading

• lamassu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• massula, masulas