Carmanian

noun

Car·​ma·​ni·​an

kärˈmānēən,

-nyən

plural -s

: a member of an ancient people that probably lived north of the Persian gulf

Word History

Etymology

Latin Carmanus Carmanian (from Greek Karmanos) + English -ian

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