Cuman
/ˈk(j)uːmən/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A member of a nomadic Turkic people of central Asia who ruled parts of Eurasia and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages. historical
Proper Noun
- 1 The Turkic language spoken by these people.
Synonyms
All synonymsEtymology
From Medieval Latin Cumani, from Byzantine Greek Κουμάνοι (Koumánoi), perhaps ultimately from the name of the Kuma River.