Enlil

(ĕnˈlĭl)

noun
Mythology

The chief Mesopotamian tutelary deity, invoked to assure prosperity.

Origin:

Origin: Sumerian

Origin: , folk-etymological alteration (influenced by en, lord, and lil, wind)

Origin: of illil, ellil

Origin: , of Semitic origin; see אl in Semitic roots

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