Susa

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/ˈsuːzə//ˈsuːsə/

proper noun

An ancient city, which became the capital of Elam, the Persian Empire, the Seleucid Empire and the Parthian Empire, now known as Shush in modern-day Khuzestan Province, Iran.

OriginLatin Sūsa ← Ancient Greek Σοῦσα ← Old Persian 𐏂𐎢𐏁𐎠 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn ancient city, which became the capital of Elam, the Persian Empire, the Seleucid Empire and the Parthian Empire, now known as Shush in modern-day Khuzestan Province, Iran.

Origin

  1. Elamite𒀸𒋗𒊺𒂗
  2. Old Persian𐏂𐎢𐏁𐎠
  3. Ancient GreekΣοῦσα
  4. LatinSūsa
  5. EnglishSusa

From Latin Sūsa, from Ancient Greek Σοῦσα (Soûsa), from Old Persian 𐏂𐎢𐏁𐎠 (çūšā), from Elamite 𒀸𒋗𒊺𒂗 (šušen). Doublet of Sus and Shush.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Σοῦσα
  • Σοῦσα (Soûsa)ancient city
Catalan Susa
  • Susaancient city
Czech Súsy
  • Súsyancient city
French Suse
  • Suseancient city
German Susa
  • Susaancient city
Hebrew שׁוּשָׁן
  • שׁוּשָׁן (shushán)ancient city
Hindi शूश
  • शूश (śūś)ancient city
Latin Sūsa
  • Sūsaancient city
Persian شوش
  • شوش (šuš)ancient city
Polish Suza
  • Suzaancient city
Russian Сузы
  • Сузы (Suzy)ancient city
Turkish Susa
  • Susaancient city
Cite this entry
APA

Susa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Susa

MLA

“Susa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Susa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Susa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Susa.

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