Meaning of the word sumerian in English
What does sumerian mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.
sumerian
US /suːˈmɛriən/
UK /suːˈmɪəriən/
Adjective
relating to Sumer, its ancient people, or their language
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Archaeologists discovered ancient Sumerian artifacts.
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The Sumerian civilization is one of the earliest known civilizations.
Noun
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a native or inhabitant of Sumer
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The ancient Sumerians developed one of the first writing systems.
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Many historians study the culture and achievements of the Sumerians.
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the language of Sumer, which was agglutinative and has no known relatives
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Cuneiform was the writing system used for Sumerian.
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Scholars are still deciphering ancient texts written in Sumerian.