Sumerian
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /suˈmɪə.ɹɪ.ən/, /səˈmɪə.ɹɪ.ən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /suˈmɛɚ.i.ən/, /səˈmɛɚ.i.ən/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Homophone: Samarian (some accents)
- Rhymes: -ɪɹiən
- Rhymes: -ɛəɹiən
- Hyphenation: Su‧me‧ri‧an, Su‧mer‧i‧an
Adjective
[edit]Sumerian (not comparable)
- Of, from or pertaining to Sumer.
- Of, from or pertaining to lower Babylonia, which was anciently called Šumer in Akkadian.
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[edit]pertaining to Sumer
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Noun
[edit]Sumerian (plural Sumerians)
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Proper noun
[edit]Sumerian
- (linguistics) The ancient language spoken in Sumer, a language isolate.
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