Sumer

Syllables: Su·mer/ˈs(j)uːmə/US/ˈsuːmɚ/

Sumer proper noun: a historical region occupied by the earliest known ancient civilization of the ancient Near East (4th to 3rd millennia BC), located in lower Mesopotamia in modern southern Iraq.

Proper noun

Sumer

A historical region occupied by the earliest known ancient civilization of the ancient Near East (4th to 3rd millennia BC), located in lower Mesopotamia in modern southern Iraq.

Sumer meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Thai and Myanmar

Sumer in Hindi

civilization: सुमेर sumer

Sumer in Marathi

civilization: सुमेर sumer

Sumer in Thai

civilization: ซูเมอร์

Sumer in Myanmar

civilization: ဆူမား hcuma:

Origin of Sumer

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒋗𒈨𒊒 (Šumeru), in Assyriology since the 1870s; compare French sumérien since 1872. Compare Shumer, Sumir. More at Sumer.

Words formed from Sumer

Words that rhyme with Sumer

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Questions about Sumer

What does Sumer mean?: Sumer means a historical region occupied by the earliest known ancient civilization of the ancient Near East (4th to 3rd millennia BC), located in lower Mesopotamia in modern southern Iraq.
What is Sumer in Hindi?: Sumer in Hindi is सुमेर (sumer). See Sumer meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Sumer?: Sumer is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Sumer?: Sumer is pronounced /ˈs(j)uːmə/ (UK).

Words near Sumer in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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