Sumerian

Su·me·ri·an  (s-mîr-n, -mr-)

adj.

Of or relating to ancient Sumer or its people, language, or culture.

n.

1. A member of an ancient people, probably of non-Semitic origin, who established a nation of city-states in Sumer in the fourth millennium b.c. that is one of the earliest known historic civilizations.

2. The language of the Sumerians, of no known linguistic affiliation.

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Sumerian [suːˈmɪərɪən -ˈmɛər-]

n

1. (Historical Terms) (Social Science / Peoples) a member of a people who established a civilization in Sumer during the 4th millennium bc

2. (Linguistics / Languages) the extinct language of this people, of no known relationship to any other language

adj

(Historical Terms) (Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) of or relating to ancient Sumer, its inhabitants, or their language or civilization

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Sumerian - a member of a people who inhabited ancient Sumer Babylonian - an inhabitant of ancient Babylon
Adj.	1.	Sumerian - of or relating to ancient Sumer or its inhabitants

Translations

Sumerian

adj → sumerisch

n

→ Sumerer(in) m(f)

(Ling) → Sumerisch nt