Gilgāmeš

== Akkadian == === Etymology === From Sumerian 𒀭𒄑𒉋𒂵𒎌 (dgilgameš₂ /⁠Gilgameš⁠/). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡilˈɡaː.meʃ/ === Proper noun === Gilgāmeš m (Mesopotamian mythology) Gilgamesh (semi-legendary king of Uruk) ==== Descendants ==== → Ancient Greek: Γίλγαμος (Gílgamos) → English: Gilgamesh (learned) === References === Miller, Douglas B.; Shipp, R. Mark (2014), An Akkadian Handbook, 2nd edition, Eisenbrauns, pages 103-104 === Further reading === Gilgamesh on Wikipedia.Wikipedia