sumerio

Sumerian

adjective soo-MEH-ryoh Rare

Usage Note

Sumerio refers to anything pertaining to Sumer, the ancient civilization of southern Mesopotamia (modern Iraq), active from roughly 4500 to 2000 BCE. As a noun, los sumerios means 'the Sumerians.' La escritura sumeria (cuneiform) is considered one of the earliest writing systems ever developed.

Examples

"Los textos sumerios son de los más antiguos del mundo."

Natural Translation

Sumerian texts are among the oldest in the world.

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