Sabaean

See also: Sabæan

English

Alternative forms

Sabean, Sabæan

Etymology

Saba +‎ -ean

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /səˈbiː.ən/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Rhymes: -iən
Hyphenation: Sa‧bae‧an

Adjective

Sabaean (comparative more Sabaean, superlative most Sabaean)

Of or pertaining to Sabaean culture.

Synonyms

Sheban
Sabaeic, Sabaic

Translations

of or pertaining to Sabaean culture

Arabic: سَبَئِيّ (sabaʔiyy)
Finnish: sabalainen
German: sabäisch
Russian: сабе́йский (ru) (sabéjskij)
Swedish: sabeisk

Proper noun

Sabaean

An extinct Semitic language spoken in Sheba (Saba).

Synonyms

Sheban
Sabaeic, Sabaic

Hypernyms

Old South Arabian

Translations

an extinct Semitic language

Arabic: سَبَئِيّ m (sabaʔiyy)
Finnish: saba (fi)
German: Sabäisch n
Russian: сабе́йский (ru) (sabéjskij)
Swedish: sabeiska c

Noun

Sabaean (plural Sabaeans)

(history) A member of the ancient Sabaean people.

Synonyms

Sheban
Sabaeic, Sabaic

Translations

a member of the ancient Sabaean people

Arabic: سَبَئِيّ m (sabaʔiyy), سَبَئِيَّة f (sabaʔiyya)
Finnish: sabalainen
German: Sabäer (de) m, Sabäerin (de) f
Russian: сабе́ец m (sabéjec)
Swedish: sabé c

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