Sumerian

sjuːˈmɛriən

Definition

Definition of Sumerian - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

linguistics

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ancient written language once used in southern Mesopotamia

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Sumerian was used in ancient inscriptions.

Akkadian

Sumer

early people

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person from the ancient region of Sumer

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The Sumerian was known for their advanced culture.

Akkadian

Babylonian

Adjective

history

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pertaining to the people of ancient Sumer

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Sumerian traditions influenced neighboring cultures.

Akkadian

Babylonian

language

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connected to the language of ancient Sumer

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The Sumerian language is studied by linguists.

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Origin of Sumerian

Akkadian, Sumeru (region in Mesopotamia)

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Sumerology

near east

investigation of Sumerian society, using texts and excavation evidence

Tammuz

mythology

Sumerian god of food and vegetation

Examples of Sumerian in a sentence

Scholars study Sumerian to understand ancient cultures.
A Sumerian invented the first known writing system.
The Sumerian contributed to early mathematics.
The Sumerian artifacts were displayed in the museum.
Sumerian architecture is studied by many historians.
The Sumerian script is difficult to decipher.

She is an expert in Sumerian texts.

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French:sumérien, de Sumer, ...
German:Sumerisch, sumerisch, ...
Italian:sumero, dei Sumeri, ...
Spanish:sumerio, sumeria, ...
Portuguese:sumério, da Suméria, ...
Chinese:苏美尔语, 苏美尔的, ...
Japanese:シュメール語, シュメールの, ...
Arabic:السومرية, سُومَرِيّ, ...
Hebrew:שׁוּמֵרִית, שׁוּמֵרִי, ...
Russian:шумерский язык, шумерский, ...
Ukrainian:шумерська мова, шумерський, ...
Hindi:सुमेरियन, सुमेरी, ...
Bengali:সুমেরীয় ভাষা, সুমেরসম্পর্কিত, ...
Catalan:sumeri, de Sumèria, ...
Czech:sumerština, sumerský, ...
Danish:sumerisk, sumerisk-relateret, ...
Dutch:Sumerisch, van Sumer, ...
Greek:Σουμεριακή, Σουμεριακός, ...
Hungarian:sumér, ...
Khmer:ភាសាស៊ូមេរៀន, ស៊ូមែរ, ...
Korean:수메르어, 수메르의, ...
Persian:زبان سومری, سومر, ...
Polish:sumer, sumeryjski, ...
Portuguese (BR):sumério, da Suméria, ...
Romanian:sumeriană, al Sumerului, ...
Swedish:Sumeriska, sumerisk, ...
Thai:ภาษาสุเมเรียน, ของชาวสุเมเรียน, ...
Turkish:Sümerce, Sümer, ...
Vietnamese:Ngôn ngữ Sumer, người Sumer, ...

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Definition of Sumerian - Reverso English Dictionary

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