Assurian
/əˈsʊəriən/noun
A rare variant of Assyrian, meaning relating to ancient Assyria or its people.
Did you know?Aššur was both the name of Assyria’s chief deity and its ancient capital, so the civilization’s identity fused a god, a city, and an empire.
Etymological Timeline
2nd Millennium BCE
Akkadian
Aššur
“The name of the Assyrian capital and its chief deity; the ultimate origin is uncertain.”
1st Millennium BCE
Aramaic
ʾĀtūr
“A form used for Assyria in Aramaic linguistic traditions.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ἀσσυρία (Assyria)
“The land of the Assyrians.”
Classical Latin
Latin
Assyria
“Assyria, the ancient Mesopotamian kingdom.”
17th–19th Century
English
Assurian
“A rare English adjective or noun relating to Assyria or the Assyrians.”
Modern English
English
Assurian
“An uncommon variant, largely replaced in standard usage by Assyrian.”