English Explanatory Dictionary

Sumerian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, from or pertaining to Sumer.
  2. Of, from or pertaining to lower Babylonia, which was anciently called Šumer in Akkadian.
noun
  1. A person of Sumer.
  2. A native of lower Babylonia, called Šumer in Akkadian.
name
  1. The ancient language spoken in Sumer, a language isolate.

Pronunciation

/s(j)ʊˈmɪəɹiən/ /səˈmɪəɹiən/ /sʊˈmɛɹiən/ /səˈmɛɹiən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Sumerian.wav

Word forms

Sumerian Sumerians

Etymology

From Sumer + -ian.

Related words

Sumer Shinar Emegir Emesal Wiktionary’s coverage of Sumerian terms

Derived words

Neo-Sumerian Sumerianism
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