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neo-sumerian

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
neo--sume-ri-an
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the Third Dynasty of Ur, or Neo-Sumerian Empire, a 22nd- to 21st-century-BCE Sumerian ruling dynasty based in the city of Ur and a short-lived territorial-political state sometimes regarded as a nascent empire.

noun

An inhabitant of the Neo-Sumerian Empire.

Etymology

From neo- + Sumerian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Neo-Sumerians (plural)

Questions

What does neo-sumerian mean?
Of or relating to the Third Dynasty of Ur, or Neo-Sumerian Empire, a 22nd- to 21st-century-BCE Sumerian ruling dynasty based in the city of Ur and a short-lived territorial-political state sometimes regarded as a nascent empire.
Where does neo-sumerian come from?
From neo- + Sumerian.

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