Sauromatic

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Sarmatian.
  2. 2
    Of the earliest stage of Sarmatian culture.

    "So from this time we reckon the first “Sauromatic” stage of the proper Sarmatian culture, in contrast to the former Srubnaja and Andronovo cultures spread over the same areas."

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"So from this time we reckon the first “Sauromatic” stage of the proper Sarmatian culture, in contrast to the former Srubnaja and Andronovo cultures spread over the same areas."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σαυρομᾰτῐκός (Sauromătĭkós, “Sarmatian”), from Σαυρομάτης (Sauromátēs, “a Sarmatian”), as used by Herodotus.

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