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/
- (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

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

Hyponyms

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

Derived terms

mesopotâmia

Related terms

mesopotâmico
mesopotâmio

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