Qatabanian

noun

Qat·​a·​ba·​ni·​an

variants or less commonly Katabanian

ˌkatəˈbänēən

plural -s

1

: a native or inhabitant of the ancient South Arabian kingdom of Qataban

2

: the Sabaean language of the Qatabanians

Word History

Etymology

Qataban, Kataban, ancient district of southern Arabia + English -ian

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