Sauromatic

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

Sauromatic (comparative more Sauromatic, superlative most Sauromatic)

1. Sarmatian.
2. (in particular) Of the earliest stage of Sarmatian culture.
   • 1970, Karl Jettmar, “Cross-dating in Central Asia. The chronology of the Karasuk and the Scythian periods”, in Central Asiatic Journal, volume 14, DOI:10.11588/propylaeumdok.00004388, page 257:

     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.

   Synonym: Sauromatian