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==Translingual==
==Translingual==
[[File:Chirostenotes BW.jpg|thumb|drawing of '''''Anzu''' wyliei'']]
[[File:Chirostenotes BW.jpg|thumb|drawing of '''''Anzu''' wyliei'']]
[[File:Chaos Monster and Sun God.png|thumb||'''''Anzû''''' pursued by Ninurta, at the time of Ashurnasirpal II.]]<!--Noooo, they be stealin' my Anzu!!!!!-->


===Etymology===
===Etymology===
Coined 2014<!--thx wikipedia!--> in reference to the Sumerian myth, see {{der|mul|en|Anzu||a mythical dragon-like bird}}<!--not necessarily from ''English'', the link is purely pragmatic, oh well!-->.
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From {{der|mul|sux|𒀭𒉎𒂂𒄷|tr=AN.IM.DUGUD<sup>MUŠEN</sup>|ts=Anzû|t=a mythical dragon-like bird}}, from {{m|sux|𒀭|tr=An|t=heaven}} + {{m|sux|𒍪|tr=zu|t=to know}}{{wikipedia|Anzu (dinosaur)}}.


===Proper noun===
===Proper noun===
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* {{pedia|Anzu (dinosaur)|''Anzu'' (dinosaur)}}
* {{pedia|Anzu (dinosaur)|''Anzu'' (dinosaur)}}
* {{comcatlite|Anzu (dinosaur)|''Anzu'' (dinosaur)}}
* {{comcatlite|Anzu (dinosaur)|''Anzu'' (dinosaur)}}

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==English==
==English==
[[File:Stele of Vultures detail 01 reverse.jpg|thumb|Lion-headed eagle held by Ninurta as symbol of Lagash, at the time of Entemena (Stele of the Vultures, reverso).]]<!--I haz Anzu :3 🪣!-->

===Etymology===
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{{lbor|en|sux|𒀭𒉎𒂂𒄷|tr=AN.IM.DUGUD<sup>MUŠEN</sup>|ts=Anzû|t=a mythical dragon-like bird}}, origin {{unk|en|nocap=1}}, perhaps from {{m|sux|𒀭|tr=An|t=heaven}} + {{m|sux|𒍪|tr=zu|t=to know}}.


===Proper noun===
===Proper noun===
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{{en-prop}}


# A [[divine]] [[storm]]-[[bird]] in several [[Mesopotamian]] [[religion]]s.
# {{lb|en|mythology}} A [[divine]] [[storm]]-[[bird]] in several [[Mesopotamian]] [[religion]]s.
# {{lb|en|archaeology}} Certain depictions of lion-headed eagles in Sumerian art.
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{{wikipedia|Anzû (mythology)}}

===Further reading===
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* {{pedia|Anzû (mythology)}}
* Great Beasts of Legend: '''[https://www.penn.museum/collections/videos/playlist/list.php?id=27 Anzu the Lion Headed Eagle]''' ''by'' Dr. Steve Tinney, Associate Curator, Babylonian Section, Penn Museum (Oct. 5. 2016). (via [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3PyezJuia4 youtube.com])

Revision as of 13:14, 6 September 2022

Translingual

drawing of Anzu wyliei
Anzû pursued by Ninurta, at the time of Ashurnasirpal II.

Etymology

Coined 2014 in reference to the Sumerian myth, see English Anzu (“a mythical dragon-like bird”).

Proper noun

Anzu m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. – a large, feathered dinosaur, the hell chicken(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.) or chicken from hell(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.).

Hypernyms

  • (genus): Dinosauria, Theropoda, †Oviraptorosauria - clades; †Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. - family; †Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. - subfamily

Hyponyms

Further reading

English

Lion-headed eagle held by Ninurta as symbol of Lagash, at the time of Entemena (Stele of the Vultures, reverso).

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭𒉎𒂂𒄷 (AN.IM.DUGUDMUŠEN /⁠Anzû⁠/, “a mythical dragon-like bird”), origin unknown, perhaps from 𒀭 (An, “heaven”) + 𒍪 (zu, “to know”).

Proper noun

Anzu

  1. (mythology) A divine storm-bird in several Mesopotamian religions.
  2. (archaeology) Certain depictions of lion-headed eagles in Sumerian art.

Further reading

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