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cassite

/ˈkæs.aɪt/

Traduction: Nom relatif à l'ancien peuple des Kassites, qui régna sur la Babylonie entre environ 1600 et 1200 av. J.-C., ou à leur langue, ou à leur dynastie.

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C2formalcommon/ˈkæs.aɪt/

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A noun referring to an ancient language spoken by the Kassites, or a member of an ancient people who ruled Babylonia between 1600 and 1200 BC.

  • 🇫🇷Nom relatif à l'ancien peuple des Kassites, qui régna sur la Babylonie entre environ 1600 et 1200 av. J.-C., ou à leur langue, ou à leur dynastie.
  1. Ancient language C2 formal

    An extinct language spoken by the Kassite people, known from a few surviving inscriptions and personal names.

    • Linguists have studied the limited evidence of Cassite.
    • The Cassite language remains poorly understood.
    • Only a few words of Cassite have been deciphered.

    🇫🇷cassite (langue)

    Synonymes: kassite

  2. Member of an ancient people C2 formal

    A person belonging to the Kassite dynasty that ruled Babylonia from approximately 1600 to 1200 BC.

    • The Cassites established a long-lasting dynasty in Mesopotamia.
    • A Cassite king rebuilt the temples of Babylon.
    • Archaeologists found artifacts from the Cassite period.

    🇫🇷Cassite (membre du peuple antique)

    Synonymes: kassite

  • cassites plural form
  • cassites' possessive plural form
  • cassite's possessive singular form