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cuman

/ˈk(j)uːmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
cuman
IPA
/ˈk(j)uːmən/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a nomadic Turkic people of central Asia who ruled parts of Eurasia and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages.

name

The Turkic language spoken by these people.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Cumani, from Byzantine Greek Κουμάνοι (Koumánoi), perhaps ultimately from the name of the Kuma River.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Cumani, Κουμάνοι

Inflected Forms

Cumans (plural) Kuman (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Kipchak Pecheneg

Synonyms

Polovtsian

Questions

How do you pronounce cuman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈk(j)uːmən/.
What does cuman mean?
A member of a nomadic Turkic people of central Asia who ruled parts of Eurasia and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages.
Where does cuman come from?
From Medieval Latin Cumani, from Byzantine Greek Κουμάνοι (Koumánoi), perhaps ultimately from the name of the Kuma River.

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