Sabaean

See also: Sabæan

English

Alternative forms

• Sabean, Sabæan

Etymology

Saba +‎ -ean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈbiː.ən/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -iən
• Hyphenation: Sa‧bae‧an

Adjective

Sabaean (comparative more Sabaean, superlative most Sabaean)

1. 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

1. 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)

1. (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