"Apsu" meaning in English

See Apsu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Abzu [alternative]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒀊𒍪 Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|sux|𒀊𒍪}} Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒀊𒍪 Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Apsu
  1. (Sumerian mythology, Akkadian mythology) Fresh water from underground aquifers that was given a religious quality. Translations (water from underground aquifers ascribed with a religious quality): Apsu [masculine] (Portuguese)

Alternative forms

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