Susa
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Susa
- /ˈsuːzə/
- /ˈsuːsə/
Where it comes from
From Latin Sūsa, from Ancient Greek Σοῦσα (Soûsa), from Old Persian 𐏂𐎢𐏁𐎠 (çūšā), from Elamite 𒀸𒋗𒊺𒂗 (šušen). Doublet of Sus and Shush.
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.
Translations
Talk about this word "Susa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/susa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Susa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/susa "Susa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/susa.Cite this
@misc{susa_2026,
title = {Susa},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/susa},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
