Elamitish

/ɛləˈmɪtɪʃ/ adjective

Definition

Of or resembling the Elamite people, language, or culture in a general or informal way.

Etymology

From Elamite plus the suffix -ish, which makes adjectives more informal or approximate. This combines the scholarly term 'Elamite' with a colloquial ending.

Kelly Says

The -ish suffix is brilliantly vague—'elamitish' means 'kind of like Elamite' rather than strictly accurate, which actually reflects how uncertain ancient historians sometimes are about distant civilizations!

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