Elam

See also: elam, Élam, and -elam

English

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːləm/, /ɛˈlɑːm/

Proper noun

Elam

2. (historical) An ancient civilization established in what is now southwestern Iran before 3000 BC.
3. (historical) The state founded by the Elamite civilization, of which Susa became the capital around 2700 BC.

   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: Елам (Elam)
• Catalan: Elam
• 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
• Marathi: एलाम (elām)
• Old Persian: 𐎢𐎺𐎩 (uvaja)
• Persian: عیلام (fa) ('ilâm)
• 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 (ʼelaam).

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. Elam (an ancient civilisation in southwestern Iran)

Related terms

• elamita

Italian

Proper noun

Elam ?

1. Elam (an ancient civilisation in southwestern Iran)

Related terms

• elamita

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Elão

Proper noun

Elam m

1. 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

1. Elam (an ancient civilisation in southwestern Iran)

Related terms

• elamita