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susiana

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
su-siana
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Greco-Roman name for the ancient state founded by the Elamite civilization, of which Susa became the capital around 2700 BC.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Susiana, alternative form of Susianē, from Ancient Greek Σουσιανή (Sousianḗ), from Σουσιανός (Sousianós), from Σοῦσα (Soûsa, “Susa”) + -ιανός (-ianós).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Σουσιανή

Derived Forms

Susianian

Synonyms

Elam

Questions

What does susiana mean?
The Greco-Roman name for the ancient state founded by the Elamite civilization, of which Susa became the capital around 2700 BC.
Where does susiana come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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