elam

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
8
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ˈiːləm/
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/ˈiːləm/ · /ɛˈlɑːm/

Definition of elam

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

name

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

  1. (historical)An ancient civilization and empire in modern southwestern Iran, existing between c. 3200 BCE and 539 BCE. Capital: Susa.
  2. A surname.
  3. A Meitei surname from Manipuri

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Etymology

Etymology tree Elamite 𒄬𒆷𒁶𒋾 (ḫalˡᵃ-tam₆-ti /⁠haltamti⁠/)bor. Sumerian 𒉏𒆠 (elamᵏⁱ /⁠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 (elamᵏⁱ /⁠Elam⁠/), borrowed from Elamite 𒄬𒆷𒁶𒋾 (ḫalˡᵃ-tam₆-ti /⁠haltamti⁠/).

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