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Elamitic

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[ee-luh-mit-ik] / ˌi ləˈmɪt ɪk /

noun

  1. Elamite.


adjective

  1. Elamite.

Etymology

Origin of Elamitic

Elamite + -ic

Example Sentences

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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 Jastrow, Morris

Kadi, in Ass. pantheon, 188; Elamitic god, 232; worshipped in Dur-ilu, 232; minor god, 234.

From The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Jastrow, Morris

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 Rawlinson, George

Elam, 35; Elamites invade Babylonia, 38, 480; capture Nanâ's statue, 85; Elamitic deities: Eria, 122, 162; Kadi, 188, 232, 234.

From The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Jastrow, Morris

Dur-ilu, Ass. city near Elamitic frontier; cult of Kadi, 232.

From The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Jastrow, Morris

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