Elam

See also: elam, Élam, and -elam

English

Etymology 1

From Hebrew עֵילָם‎ (ʿēlām), from Akkadian 𒉏𒈠𒆠 (ELAM.MA^KI /⁠elamtu⁠/), from Sumerian 𒉏𒆠 (ELAM^KI /⁠Elam⁠/), from Elamite 𒄬𒆷𒁶𒋾 (ḫal^la-tam₆-ti /⁠haltamti⁠/).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈiːləm/, /ɛ'lɑːm/ invalid IPA characters ('), replace ' with ˈ

Proper noun

Elam

(historical) An ancient civilization established in what is now south-western Iran before 3000 BC; its capital was Susa and its inhabitants were Elamites; known in classical times as Susiana.

Derived terms

Elamite

Translations

ancient civilization

Amharic: ኤላም (ʾelam)
Arabic: عِيلَام‎ (ʕīlām)
Armenian: Ելամ (Elam)
Belarusian: Элам (Elam)
Bulgarian: Елам (Elam)
Catalan: Elam
Czech: Elam m
French: Élam (fr) m
German: Elam (de) n
Greek: Ελάμ (el) n (Elám)
Hebrew: עֵילָם‎ ('elám)
Hindi: ईलाम m (īlām), इलाम (hi) m (ilām), एलाम m (elām)
Italian: Elam
Japanese: エラム
Korean: 엘람 (ellam)
Old Persian: 𐎢𐎺𐎩 (uvaja)
Persian: عیلام‎ (fa) ('ilâm)
Portuguese: Elam m, Elão m
Russian: Эла́м m (Elám)
Spanish: Elam m

Alternative forms

Elem

Proper noun

Elam

A surname.

Anagrams

-meal, Elma, Leam, Lema, Malé, alme, amel, lame, lamé, leam, lema, male, meal, mela, mela-

Catalan

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əˈlam/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /eˈlam/

Proper noun

Elam m

Elam (an ancient civilisation in southwestern Iran)

Related terms

elamita

Italian

Proper noun

Elam ?

Elam (an ancient civilisation in southwestern Iran)

Related terms

elamita

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Elão

Proper noun

Elam m

Elam (an ancient civilisation in southwestern Iran)

Related terms

elamita

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /eˈlam/ [eˈlãm]
Rhymes: -am
Syllabification: E‧lam

Proper noun

Elam m

Elam (an ancient civilisation in southwestern Iran)

Related terms

elamita

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