Elamite

[ ee-luh-mahyt ]

/ ˈi ləˌmaɪt /

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noun

a native or inhabitant of ancient Elam.

Also Elamitic. a language of unknown affinities, spoken by the Elamites as late as the 1st century b.c., written c3500–c2500 b.c. in a linear script and thereafter in a cuneiform script.

adjective

of or relating to Elam, its people, or their language.

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Origin of Elamite

Elam + -ite¹

Words nearby Elamite

Elagabalus, Elaine, elaiosome, El Alamein, Elam, Elamite, Elamitic, élan, élancé, eland, élan vital

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How to use Elamite in a sentence

Merodach-Baladan had made every preparation to meet the coming attack, and the Elamite king had engaged to help him.
Assyria, Its Princes, Priests and People|A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce
Six years later he was carried off to Elam and a new king, Nergal-yusezib, appointed in his place by the Elamite monarch.
A Primer of Assyriology|Archibald Henry Sayce
The Babylonians had sent the treasures of the temple of Bel to the Elamite monarch, begging his help.
A Primer of Assyriology|Archibald Henry Sayce
There is a reference to an Elamite raid which, although repulsed, may be regarded as proof of disturbed political conditions.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie

When Hammurabi came to the throne he had apparently to recognize the overlordship of the Elamite king or his royal son at Larsa.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for Elamite

Elamite

/ (ˈiːləˌmaɪt) /

noun

an inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Elam

Also called: Elamitic, Susian the extinct language of this people, of no known relationship, recorded in cuneiform inscriptions dating from the 25th to the 4th centuries bc

adjective

of or relating to Elam, its people, or their language

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