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
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The proto-interactive 1960s project The Sumerian Game allowed users to make choices in an ancient setting that a system could then react to and incorporate.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 Nov. 2025
Their first demo earned the attention of underground metal label Sumerian, which signed the band and put them on the road with other acts on the label.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Williams negotiated the Mile End Kicks acquisition on behalf of Sumerian Pictures with Pip Ngo at XYZ Films.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Rob Williams, the veteran film executive who spent a decade at the now defunct Participant Media, has been named president of content strategy at Sumerian Pictures.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Although kept alive in scholarly settings, much like Latin was in medieval Europe, Sumerian was no longer spoken in ancient Mesopotamia after about 2000 BCE.
—Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Steve Squall/Sumerian Pictures Delving into the role gave Rickards insight into the challenges facing women in the early 20th century in the United States.
—A Martínez, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
Roan, Noah Kahan, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX and Lauv all donated $25,000 to the campaign, along with Live Nation, AGE Touring, the Wasserman Foundation, Hinterland Music Festival, talent manager Guy Oseary, Sumerian Records CEO Ash Avildsen.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
Climatic volatility, agricultural uncertainty, and the formation, consolidation and breakdown of preindustrial agrarian states
Sumerian Literature.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 Nov. 2025
Their first demo earned the attention of underground metal label Sumerian, which signed the band and put them on the road with other acts on the label.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Williams negotiated the Mile End Kicks acquisition on behalf of Sumerian Pictures with Pip Ngo at XYZ Films.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Rob Williams, the veteran film executive who spent a decade at the now defunct Participant Media, has been named president of content strategy at Sumerian Pictures.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Although kept alive in scholarly settings, much like Latin was in medieval Europe, Sumerian was no longer spoken in ancient Mesopotamia after about 2000 BCE.
—Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Steve Squall/Sumerian Pictures Delving into the role gave Rickards insight into the challenges facing women in the early 20th century in the United States.
—A Martínez, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
Roan, Noah Kahan, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX and Lauv all donated $25,000 to the campaign, along with Live Nation, AGE Touring, the Wasserman Foundation, Hinterland Music Festival, talent manager Guy Oseary, Sumerian Records CEO Ash Avildsen.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
Climatic volatility, agricultural uncertainty, and the formation, consolidation and breakdown of preindustrial agrarian states
Sumerian Literature.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2025
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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
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