Mesopotâmia

See also: Mesopotamia, Mesópótamía, and Mesopotàmia

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌme.zo.po.ˈtɐ.mi.ɐ/, /-.mjɐ/
Homophone: mesopotâmia

Proper noun

Mesopotâmia f

Mesopotamia (a historical region in the Middle East, Asia)
Mesopotamia (a province of the Roman Empire)
Mesopotamia (a mandate of United Kingdom in the Middle East, Asia; 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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