# Shamash

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The sun god and god of justice in Babylonia and Assyria, corresponding to Sumerian Utu.

## Etymology
From Akkadian Šamaš, ultimately from Proto-Semitic *śamš-. Compare shin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shamash