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sumerian

/sʊˈmɛɹiən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
Su-me-ri-an
IPA
/sʊˈmɛɹiən/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, from or pertaining to Sumer.

adj

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

noun

A person of Sumer.

noun

A native of lower Babylonia, called Šumer in Akkadian.

name

The ancient language spoken in Sumer, a language isolate.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sʊˈmɛɹiən/
  • British English: /s(j)ʊˈmɪəɹiən/

Inflected Forms

Sumerians (plural)

Derived Forms

Sumerianism

Phrases

Neo-Sumerian Wiktionary’s coverage of Sumerian terms

Frequently Paired Words

Sumer Shinar Emegir Emesal Wiktionary’s coverage of Sumerian terms

Homonyms

Samarian (some accents)

Rhymes With

syrian nigerian criterion siberian algerian liberian shakespearean iberian hyperion valerian illyrian eulerian

Questions

How do you pronounce sumerian?
The recorded pronunciation is /sʊˈmɛɹiən/.
What does sumerian mean?
Of, from or pertaining to Sumer.
Where does sumerian come 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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