Sumerian

noun

Su·​me·​ri·​an sü-ˈmer-ē-ən 

-ˈmir-

1

: a native of Sumer

2

: the language of the Sumerians that has no known linguistic affinities

Sumerian adjective

Examples of Sumerian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Speakers this year take in execs from Acme AI & FX, Black Bear International, Media Capital Technologies, Mubi, Neon, Studiocanal and Sumerian Pictures, the Larraín brothers and Rodrigo Teixeira. — John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

The past two years had seen a flood of new indie buyers — Row K, Room 8 Films, Obscured Releasing, 1-2 Special, Sumerian Pictures, 101 Studios — launch with big dreams but, to date, only meager results. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Sumerian surprised with its buy of Channing Tatum drama Josephine at Sundance, so sellers are curious about its future endeavors. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Williams negotiated the deal on behalf of Sumerian with Dan Braun and Matt Burke from Submarine. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Sumerian

noun

Su·​me·​ri·​an sü-ˈmer-ē-ən 

-ˈmir-

1

: a native of Sumer

2

: the language of the Sumerians that has no known relationships to other languages

Sumerian adjective