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Elymais

Elymais proper noun: an ancient province usually considered part of Susiana in present-day Khuzestan, modern Iran.

Proper noun

Elymais

  1. An ancient province usually considered part of Susiana in present-day Khuzestan, modern Iran

Origin of Elymais

Borrowed from Latin Elymais, from Ancient Greek Ἐλυμαΐς (Elumaḯs).

Questions about Elymais

What does Elymais mean?
Elymais means an ancient province usually considered part of Susiana in present-day Khuzestan, modern Iran.
What part of speech is Elymais?
Elymais is a proper noun.

Words near Elymais in the dictionary

  1. Elwy
  2. Ely
  3. elydoric
  4. elyite
  5. Elymaean
  6. Elymais
  7. Elymi
  8. Elymian
  9. Elymians
  10. elymoclavine
  11. Elymus

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