Uruk
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Uruk
- /ˈʊrʊk/
Where it comes from
From Akkadian 𒌷𒀕 (/uruk/), from Sumerian 𒀕 (unug, “abode, site, location, seat, typically in reference to a deity's earthly dwelling”) either as a phonetic alteration of the Sumerian or influenced as a calque translation using Akkadian 𒌷 (/uru/, “city, place of dwelling or collecting under”).
proper noun
- An ancient city in Sumer and Babylonia, in modern-day Iraq. […] since the goddess Antu did not hold a prominent status at Uruk before the fifth century. The primary purpose of MLC 1890 was evidently to present Antu as universal goddess and all-encompassing cosmic location.
Translations
Talk about this word "Uruk." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/uruk. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. Uruk. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/uruk "Uruk." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/uruk.Cite this
@misc{uruk_2026,
title = {Uruk},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/uruk},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
