elamite

Definition of Elamite in English :

1. elamite

a member of an ancient warlike people living in Elam east of Babylonia as early as 3000 BC

2. elamite, elamitic, susian

an extinct ancient language of unknown affinities; spoken by the Elamites

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Elamite

noun

1.

an inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Elam

2. Also called: Elamitic, Susian

the extinct language of this people, of no known relationship, recorded in cuneiform inscriptions dating from the 25th to the 4th centuries bc

adjective

3.

of or relating to Elam, its people, or their language

noun

1.

a person born or living in Elam

2.

the extinct language of the Elamites: it is not known to be related to any other language

: also Elamˈitic (ˌiləmˈɪtɪk ; ēˌləmitˈik)

adjective

3.

of Elam or its people, language, or culture

n.

1. A native or inhabitant of Elam.

2. The language of the ancient Elamites, of no known linguistic affiliation.