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Sutean
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English
Alternative forms
en Sutaean Sutæan<q:archaic>
Etymology
en :af akk:sutu -ean 1
adap en akk:sutu -ean [itself from en 1 la:-aeus en:-an, itself from la -ānus], following the model of other ethnonyms containing en -ean, such as en Aramean, en Judean etc.
Compare la-con Sutaeus.
Pronunciation
en /suːˈtiː.ən/
en iən 3
Noun
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en person A member of a pastoral nomadic tribe of the Ancient Near East that dominated areas extending westward from the Euphrates through the Jebel Bishri and Palmyrena regions.en 2016 Palmyrena: City, Hinterland and Caravan Trade between Orient and Occident 5 https://books.google.com/books?id=gxteEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA5 So, why was this area so dangerous to enter? The answer is the Suteans. The Suteans were a pastoral nomadic tribe and they dominated these areas from the Euphrates westwards through the Jebel Bishri and the Palmyrena areas.
Translations
Catalan: ca suteu m, ca sutea f
French: fr Sutéen m, fr Sutéenne f
German: de Sutäer m, de Sutäerin f
Italian: it suteo m, it sutea f
Latin: Contemporary Latin la Sutaeus m, la Sutaea f
Spanish: es suteo m, es sutea f
Adjective
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Of or relating to the Suteans.
Translations
Catalan: ca suteu
French: fr sutéen
German: de sutäisch
Italian: it suteo
Spanish: es suteo
Proper noun
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en Q7649910 The language of the Suteans.
Translations
Catalan: ca suteu m
French: fr sutéen m
German: de Sutäisch n
Italian: it suteo m
Spanish: es suteo m
References
en Ethnonyms Languages Ancient Near East