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Meaning of "satem" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SATEM

From Avestan satə m hundred; chosen to exemplify the variation of initial s with initial k (as in centum) in Indo-European languages.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SATEM

ˈsɑːtəm


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SATEM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Satem is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SATEM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Centum-satem isogloss

The centum–satem division is one of many isoglosses of the Indo-European language family, related to the different evolution of the three dorsal consonant rows of the mainstream reconstruction of Proto-Indo-European: *kʷ, *gʷ, *gʷʰ *k, *g, *gʰ *ḱ, *ǵ, *ǵʰ...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SATEM

acetum · Antietam · arboretum · autumn · combretum · Decretum · desideratum · equisetum · erratum · intrapartum · pinetum · postmortem · postpartum · scutum · sputum · stratum · substratum · superstratum · tapetum · understratum

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SATEM

sated · satedness · sateen · sateless · satelles · satellite · satellite broadcasting · satellite dish · satellite dish aerial · satellite link · satellite link-up · satellite nation · satellite navigation · satellite navigation system · satellite photograph · satellite telephone · satellite television · satellitic · satellitium · sati

WORDS THAT END LIKE SATEM

alarm system · central nervous system · computer system · control system · cooling system · ecosystem · heating system · immune system · item · nervous system · one-party system · operating system · respiratory system · solar system · sound system · stem · subsystem · system · the system · totem

Synonyms and antonyms of satem in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «satem» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SATEM

Find out the translation of satem to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of satem from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «satem» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

satem
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

satem
570 millions of speakers
en

English

satem
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

satem
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

satem
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

SATEM
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

satem
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

satem
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

satem
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Satem
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

satem
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

satem
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

satem
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Satem
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

satem
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

satem
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

सैपान
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

´s´ sesli
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

satem
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

satem
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

SATEM
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

satem
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

satem
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

satem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

satem
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

satem
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of satem

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SATEM»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of satem
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about satem

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SATEM»

Discover the use of satem in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to satem and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Indo-European Linguistics
3) The satem languages (Indo-Iranian, Baltic, Slavic, Armenian and Albanian) feature two separate developments of the PIE phonemes *K and *k. The palatal * K becomes an unvoiced sibilant (Ved. s, Lith. s, OCS s); while the velar k remains  ...
Michael Meier-Brügger, 2003
2
Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction
For a long time it was thought that the distinction between centum and satem languages reflected an old dialectal division within IE, particularly since the two groups appeared not to overlap geographically: the centum branches (Greek, Italic, ...
Benjamin W. Fortson, IV, 2011
3
Archaeology and Language II: Archaeological Data and ...
This is precisely what happens with the centum- satem division. Table 10.1 shows the relative chronology of centum and satem entries to the west. Along each trajectory, centum languages precede satem languages, and the frontier languages ...
Roger Blench, Matthew Spriggs, 2003
4
Archaeology and Language: Correlating archaeological and ...
This is precisely what happens with the centum- satem division. Table 10.1 shows the relative chronology of centum and satem entries to the west. Along each trajectory, centum languages precede satem languages, and the frontier languages ...
R. Blench, Matthew Spriggs, 1998
5
Language History, Language Change, and Language ...
Compare PIE *kmtom '100' > Avestan satam. Other languages preserved the stop articulation, as in the Latin outcome centum [k-] '100'. The two groups of languages are distinguished as "satem" vs. "centum" languages (using the Avestan and ...
Hans Henrich Hock, Brian D. Joseph, 1996
6
Trusted Application Centric Ad Hoc Network
measured in three cases: in the original Linux 2.6.12 kernel, in the Satem- augmented kernel in which the Mute application is not protected (called Satem unprotected), and in the Satem-augmented kernel in which the Mute service is protected ...
Gang Xu, 2008
7
New traveller's guide through the United States
Gp Seottis Ferry . Va, Ui Sisterssi0e- - Va. Nh •Satem - - - Mu V в Seottsrt0e - - Va. к j Skaoeatetes - N. Y. Se •Satem . - - et. Wf Seottssiita - - Ata. Mo •Skowhegao - Me. Ze Satem - - - - N. Y. Vj Seottssi0e - - Ky. 1k »Staterssi0e s. 1. X f Satem ...
Samuel Augustus Mitchell, 1849
8
Indo-European and the Indo-Europeans: A Reconstruction and ...
The chronology of the palatovelar shift in satem dialects. The rise of affricates and tranjormation of the fricative system At approximately the same time that the centum shift took place in the individual historical dialects, the satem shift ...
Thomas V. Gamkrelidze, Vjaceslav V. Ivanov, 1995
9
Mitchell's new traveller's guide through the United States, ...
4i Sistersei0e- - Va. N h •Satem - - - Ms. Va Scottsei0e - - Va. к 3 Skaoeaictes - N. Y. S e •Satem - - - Ct. fff Scottsei0e - - Ata. Ho •Skowhegao- Me, Z e Satem - - - - N. Y. V d ScottseiHe - - Ky. I k •Statersei0e R. I. X f Satem - - - - N. J. Th Scottsei0e ...
Samuel Augustus Mitchell, 1850
10
The Foundations of Latin
The centum-satem dialect distinction The IE languages can be classified into two large subdivisions. The basis for this classification is a correspondence between the sibilants (e.g. 5, s) of one group and the velars (e.g. k, kv) of the other.
Philip Baldi, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SATEM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term satem is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ahead of polls, survey finds Adenan Satem winning over …
Home minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (right) and Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem attend a 'Buka Puasa' event with members of the ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
2
Keep Umno and its 'ridiculous' racial policies out of Sarawak …
Picture by Sulok TawieKUCHING, June 26 — Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem must block not just Umno but the Peninsula-based Malay party's race-based ... «Malay Mail Online, Jun 15»
3
Najib a sincere leader, says Adenan while making subtle dig at Dr M
Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem (second right) said Najib was a sincere leader who wasn't good at acting, always strived to bring good, and someone ... «Malay Mail Online, Jun 15»
4
Sarawak also to absorb GST on state and council services
adenan satem, GST SIBU: Sarawak will absorb the Goods and Services Tax for local authorities and government services in the state, said Chief Minister ... «Free Malaysia Today, May 15»
5
Sarawak dam go-ahead makes Adenan's London forest promises …
Several Sarawak NGOs launch criticism against Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem's decision to allow the Baram dam project to continue. – The Malaysian ... «The Malaysian Insider, May 15»
6
Cautious thumbs up for S'wak CM Adenan Satem
While Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem distances himself from the policies of his predecessor Abdul Taib Mahmud, Sarawak Report stressed that whether ... «Malaysiakini, May 15»
7
Just call me CM, cukuplah, says Adenan Satem
KUCHING: Breaking away from protocol, Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem said he was more than willing to be addressed as just CM or even Adenan ... «Free Malaysia Today, Apr 15»
8
Sarawak CM concerned over parents' lack of involvement
Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem says he feels disappointed that some parents are not present to witness or show their children support when ... «The Rakyat Post, Apr 15»
9
Sarawak to focus on niche tourism markets
Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem said tourists do not visit Sarawak for sex but the state is known for its diverse cultures and nature. — Bernama pic. «The Rakyat Post, Apr 15»
10
Adenan no action, talk only
Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem has rapidly gained quite an enviable reputation for saying all the right things, at the right time, and in the right places. «Free Malaysia Today, Apr 15»
REFERENCE
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