Sumerian
Su·me·ri·an/sʊˈmɛɹiən/adjective, noun
Sumerian is spelled S-U-M-E-R-I-A-N: 8 letters and 4 syllables (Su·me·ri·an). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Sumerian means “Of, from or pertaining to Sumer” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Sumerian?
| Letters | 8: S-U-M-E-R-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: Su·me·ri·an |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,680th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is Sumerian?
Sumerian appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Sumerian?
- UK /s(j)ʊˈmɪəɹiən/
- UK /səˈmɪəɹiən/
- US /sʊˈmɛɹiən/
Sumerian has 4 syllables, split Su·me·ri·an in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Sumerian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with Sumerian?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as Sumerian from its last stressed vowel (/ɛɹiən/):
- humanitarian
- Bulgarian
- vegetarian
- authoritarian
- ovarian
- sectarian
- totalitarian
- veterinarian
- bavarian
- egalitarian
- unitarian
- antiquarian
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of Sumerian
- Sumerians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Sumerian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, from or pertaining to Sumer.
- 2
Of, from or pertaining to lower Babylonia, which was anciently called Šumer in Akkadian.
noun
- 1
A person of Sumer.
- 2
A native of lower Babylonia, called Šumer in Akkadian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sumerian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sumérien , Sumérien, Sumérienne |
| German | sumerisch , Sumerer |
| Portuguese | sumério, sumérico, sumeriano |
| Spanish | sumerio |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Sumerian come from?
From Sumer + -ian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).