Elam

See also: elam, Élam, and -elam

English

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Elamite 𒄬𒆷𒁶𒋾 (ḫal^la-tam₆-ti /⁠haltamti⁠/)bor.

Sumerian 𒉏𒆠 (elam^ki /⁠Elam⁠/)bor.

Akkadian 𒉏𒈠𒆠 (Elamtu)bor.

Hebrew עֵילָם (ʿêlām)bor.

English Elam

Borrowed from Hebrew עֵילָם (ʿêlām), borrowed from Akkadian 𒉏𒈠𒆠 (Elamtu), borrowed from Sumerian 𒉏𒆠 (elam^ki /⁠Elam⁠/), borrowed from Elamite 𒄬𒆷𒁶𒋾 (ḫal^la-tam₆-ti /⁠haltamti⁠/).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːləm/, /ɛˈlɑːm/

Proper noun

Elam

2. (historical) An ancient civilization and empire in modern southwestern Iran, existing between c. 3200 BCE and 539 BCE. Capital: Susa.

   Synonym: Susiana

Derived terms

• Elamite
• Elamo-
• Elamo-Dravidian

Translations

ancient civilization

• Akkadian: 𒉏𒈠𒆠 (Elamtu)
• Amharic: ኤላም (ʾelam)
• Arabic: عِيلَام (ʕīlām)
• Armenian: Ելամ (Elam)
• Belarusian: Элам (Elam)
• Bulgarian: Ела́м (Elám)
• Catalan: Elam
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 埃蘭 / 埃兰 (zh) (Āilán)

• Czech: Elam m
• Elamite: 𒄬𒆷𒁶𒋾 (haltamti⁠)
• 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)
• Lithuanian: Elamas m
• Manchu: ᡝᠯᠠᠮᡳᡨ (elamit)
• Marathi: एलाम (elām)
• Old Persian: 𐎢𐎺𐎩 (uvaja)
• Persian: عیلام (fa) ('ilâm)
• Polish: Elam (pl) m
• Portuguese: Elam m, Elão m
• Russian: Эла́м m (Elám)
• Spanish: Elam m

See also

• Susa

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• Elem

Proper noun

Elam

1. A surname.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Manipuri ꯑꯦꯂꯥꯝ (ʼelām).

Proper noun

Elam

1. A Meitei surname from Manipuri

Related terms

• Elamcha

Anagrams

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

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əˈlam]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [eˈlam]

Proper noun

Elam m

1. (historical) Elam (an ancient civilization and empire in modern southwestern Iran, existing between c. 3200 BCE and 539 BCE)

Related terms

• elamita

Italian

Proper noun

Elam ?

1. (historical) Elam (an ancient civilization and empire in modern southwestern Iran, existing between c. 3200 BCE and 539 BCE)

Related terms

• elamita

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Elão

Proper noun

Elam m

1. (historical) Elam (an ancient civilization and empire in modern southwestern Iran, existing between c. 3200 BCE and 539 BCE)

Related terms

• elamita

Spanish

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Elam m

1. (historical) Elam (an ancient civilization and empire in modern southwestern Iran, existing between c. 3200 BCE and 539 BCE)

Related terms

• elamita