Eridu

See also: eridu

English

Proper noun

Eridu

1. ancient Sumerian city in modern Iraq; modern Tell Abu Shahrain.

Further reading

• Eridu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• driue, rudie, ureid

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɛrɪdu]
• Rhymes: -ɪdu
• Hyphenation: Eri‧du

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Eridu n (indeclinable, related adjective eridský)

1. Eridu (ancient Sumerian city in modern Iraq; modern Tell Abu Shahrain)
   • 1890, Zeměpisný sborník‎^[1], volume 3, Praha: J. Otta, page 384:

     Eridu honosilo se slavným chrámem boha vod Ia, jehož velikolepé trosky objevil Taylors […]

     Eridu was proud of its famous temple of the water god Ea, whose magnificent ruins were discovered by Taylors […]

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Eridu

1. accusative of Eris