sarmatier

noun

sar·​ma·​tier

¦zärmə¦ti(ə)r,

¦sär-

plural -s

: perwitsky

Word History

Etymology

German, probably from Sarmatien Sarmatia + tier animal, beast, from Old High German tior wild animal

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