noun
or su·ba·re·an ˌsübəˈrēən
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: subaraean probably from New Latin Subarae us Subaraean (from Subartu, ancient region of northern Mesopotamia inhabited by the Subaraeans) + English -an; subarean from Subar tu + English -ean
1. : a member of an ancient people inhabiting the region stretching westward from the Zagros mountains of Iran
2. : a language of uncertain relationship used by the Subaraeans and especially by the Mitannians