"lamassu" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ləˈmasuː/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: lamassu [plural], lamassus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Akkadian 𒀭𒆗 (lamassu). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|akk|lamassum|𒀭𒆗|tr=lamassu}} Akkadian 𒀭𒆗 (lamassu) Head templates: {{en-noun|lamassu|s}} 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. Categories (topical): Mesopotamian deities Translations (Assyrian protective deity): ܠܲܡܵܣܘܿ (lamāso) (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic), stierman (Dutch), lamassu [masculine] (French), लमास्सू (lamāssū) (Marathi), گاو بالدار (gâv-e bâl-dâr) (Persian), lamassu [neuter] (Polish), 𒀭𒆗 (lammař) (Sumerian)
    Sense id: en-lamassu-en-noun-7udNYPfT Disambiguation of Mesopotamian deities: 99 1 Categories (other): Assyrian Neo-Aramaic terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Assyrian Neo-Aramaic translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Sumerian translations Disambiguation of Assyrian Neo-Aramaic terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 94 6 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Assyrian Neo-Aramaic translations: 97 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Sumerian translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of 'Assyrian protective deity': 98 2
  2. (by extension) A representation – especially a statue – of a lamassu. Tags: broadly Translations (representation of a lamassu): लमास्सू (lamāssū) (Marathi)
    Sense id: en-lamassu-en-noun-nwHYIPGB Disambiguation of 'representation of a lamassu': 9 91

Inflected forms

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