Akkadian

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Etymology

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Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒈲𒍽 (muš-ḫuš /⁠mušḫuš⁠/, a mythical serpent).

Logogram

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𒈲𒍽 (MUŠ.ḪUŠ)

  1. Sumerogram of mušḫuššum (a mythical serpent)

Sumerian

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Signs in this term
𒈲 𒍽

Noun

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𒈲𒍽 (muš-ḫuš /mušḫuš/)

  1. "fierce snake" (a mythical or literary serpent, later a symbol of Marduk)

References

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