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Susa

/ˈsuːzə/

Susa proper noun: an ancient city, which became the capital of Elam, the Persian Empire, the Seleucid Empire and the Parthian Empire, now known as Shush in modern-day Khuzestan Province, Iran.

Proper noun

Susa

  1. (historical) An ancient city, which became the capital of Elam, the Persian Empire, the Seleucid Empire and the Parthian Empire, now known as Shush in modern-day Khuzestan Province, Iran.

Susa meaning in Hindi, Marathi and Persian

Susa in Hindi

ancient city
शूश śūś

Susa in Marathi

ancient city
शूश śūś

Susa in Persian

ancient city
شوش šuš

Origin of Susa

From Latin Sūsa, from Ancient Greek Σοῦσα (Soûsa), from Old Persian 𐏂𐎢𐏁𐎠 (çūšā), from Elamite 𒀸𒋗𒊺𒂗 (šušen). Doublet of Sus and Shush.

Words formed from Susa

Questions about Susa

What does Susa mean?
Susa means an ancient city, which became the capital of Elam, the Persian Empire, the Seleucid Empire and the Parthian Empire, now known as Shush in modern-day Khuzestan Province, Iran.
What is Susa in Hindi?
Susa in Hindi is शूश (śūś). See Susa meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Susa?
Susa is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Susa?
Susa is pronounced /ˈsuːzə/.

Words near Susa in the dictionary

  1. sus chord
  2. sus chords
  3. sus law
  4. sus laws
  5. Sus.
  6. Susa
  7. Susac's syndrome
  8. susah
  9. susalimod
  10. Susan
  11. Susan B. Anthonies

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