Elamitic

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[ee-luh-mit-ik] / ˌi ləˈmɪt ɪk /

noun

1. Elamite.

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adjective

1. Elamite.

Etymology

Origin of Elamitic

Elamite + -ic

Example Sentences

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Elamitic

The invaders were victorious; and for twelve years Bera and his allies were content to own themselves subjects of the Elamitic king, whom they "served" for that period.

From The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1. (of 7): Chaldaea The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. by George Rawlinson

If the name is Elamitic, one should hardly expect a Babylonian deity entering as one of the elements.

From The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Morris Jastrow

In Elam an aggressive spirit had sprung up, and military expeditions had been conducted by Elamitic kings, which started from the shores of the Persian Gulf and terminated in Southern Syria and Palestine.

From Ancient Egypt by George Rawlinson

This explanation of the name Ḫuwawa disposes of suppositions hitherto brought forward for an Elamitic origin.

From An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic by Morris Jastrow

The Elamitic invasion was not a passing raid.

From Chaldea From the Earliest Times to the Rise of Assyria by Zénaïde A. (Zénaïde Alexeïevna) Ragozin