lamassu
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Akkadian 𒀭𒆗 (lamassu).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ləˈmasuː/
Noun edit
lamassu (plural lamassu or lamassus)
- 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.
- (by extension) A representation – especially a statue – of a lamassu.
Translations edit
Assyrian protective deity
representation of a lamassu
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