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Sumerian.

Of, from or pertaining to Sumer.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/s(j)ʊˈmɪəɹiən/Received-Pronunciation/səˈmɪəɹiən/Received-Pronunciation/sʊˈmɛɹiən/General-American/səˈmɛɹiən/General-American

  1. Of, from or pertaining to Sumer.

    not-comparable

  2. Of, from or pertaining to lower Babylonia, which was anciently called Šumer in Akkadian.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒋗𒈨𒊒 (Šumeru)lbor. English Sumer Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Sumerian From Sumer + -ian.

noun/s(j)ʊˈmɪəɹiən/Received-Pronunciation/səˈmɪəɹiən/Received-Pronunciation/sʊˈmɛɹiən/General-American/səˈmɛɹiən/General-American

  1. A person of Sumer.

  2. A native of lower Babylonia, called Šumer in Akkadian.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒋗𒈨𒊒 (Šumeru)lbor. English Sumer Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Sumerian From Sumer + -ian.

name/s(j)ʊˈmɪəɹiən/Received-Pronunciation/səˈmɪəɹiən/Received-Pronunciation/sʊˈmɛɹiən/General-American/səˈmɛɹiən/General-American

  1. The ancient language spoken in Sumer, a language isolate.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒋗𒈨𒊒 (Šumeru)lbor. English Sumer Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Sumerian From Sumer + -ian.

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