Mesopotâmia

See also: Mesopotamia, Mesópótamía, and Mesopotàmia

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μεσοποταμία (Mesopotamía, from μέσος (mésos, “between”) +‎ ποταμός (potamós, “river”)).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmɛ.zo.poˈtɐ̃.mi.ɐ/ [ˌmɛ.zo.poˈtɐ̃.mɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˌmɛ.zo.poˈtɐ̃.mjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmɛ.zo.poˈtɐ̃.mi.ɐ/ [ˌmɛ.zo.poˈtɐ̃.mɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˌmɛ.zo.poˈtɐ̃.mjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmɛ.zo.poˈtɐ.mi.a/ [ˌmɛ.zo.poˈtɐ.mɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˌmɛ.zo.poˈtɐ.mja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌmɛ.zɔ.puˈtɐ.mjɐ/

• Homophone: mesopotâmia

Proper noun

Mesopotâmia f

1. Mesopotamia (a historical region in the Middle East)
2. Mesopotamia (a province of the Roman Empire)
3. Mesopotamia (a mandate of United Kingdom in the Middle East; modern Iraq)
4. Mesopotamia (a traditional region in northeastern Argentina)

Hyponyms

• (region between Euphrates and Tigris): Acádia, Assíria, Elão, Suméria

Derived terms

• mesopotâmia

Related terms

• mesopotâmico
• mesopotâmio