Elam

Elam

See also: elam, Élam, and -elam

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːləm/

Proper noun

Elam

1. (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 (ʿīlām) Armenian: Ելամ (Elam) Belarusian: Элам (Elam) Bulgarian: Елам (Elam) Catalan: Elam Czech: Elam m

German: Elam (de) n Greek: Ελάμ (el) n (Elám) Hebrew: עֵילָם‎ ('elám) Old Persian: 𐎢𐎺𐎩 (uvaja) Persian: عیلام‎ (ilâm) Portuguese: Elam m, Elão m Russian: Эла́м m (Elám)

Anagrams

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

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Elão

Proper noun

Elam m

1. Elam (an ancient civilisation in southwestern Iran)

Related terms

• elamita