Semainean

adjective

Se·​main·​ean

variants or Semainian

sə̇ˈmānēən,

-nyən

: of or relating to an Aeneolithic culture of Upper and Middle Egypt forming a branch of Gerzean culture or a survival thereof into early dynastic times

Word History

Etymology

from Semain, village in Upper Egypt where remains of the culture were found + English -an

First Known Use

circa 1925, in the meaning defined above

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