kassite

• Nom désignant soit un membre de l'ancien peuple qui a régné sur la Babylonie entre 1600 et 1200 avant J.-C., soit la langue ancienne parlée par ce peuple.

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

nom propre

1. Member of an ancient peopleC2formal

   A person belonging to the ancient Kassite people who ruled Babylonia from approximately 1600 to 1200 BC.

   Kassite (membre du peuple ancien)

   • The Kassites established a dynasty that lasted for several centuries.
   • Archaeologists discovered artifacts left by the Kassites in southern Mesopotamia.
   • The Kassites adopted many aspects of Babylonian culture.

2. Ancient languageC2formal

   The language spoken by the Kassite people, known primarily from inscriptions and personal names.

   kassite (langue)

   • Linguists have studied the Kassite language from surviving cuneiform texts.
   • The Kassite language is not well understood due to limited records.
   • Some scholars believe the Kassite language may be related to Elamite.

   Synonymescassite