Media
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Mēdia, from Ancient Greek Μηδία (Mēdía), from Μῆδος (Mêdos), from *Mada (vocalization uncertain), the Old Median language self-designator signifying speakers of the Median language. Compare Old Persian 𐎶𐎠𐎭 (Māda). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (“middle”) i.e. central kingdom, cognate with Sanskrit मध्य (mádhya).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmiːdɪə/
Proper noun
Media
- (historical) A geographic region and ancient satrapy of the Persian Empire in northwestern Iran, originally inhabited by the Medes.
- (historical) A possible ancient kingdom ruled by the Medes from approximately 700 to 550 BCE, whose extent and sometimes even existence is debated.
- A place in the United States:
- A township and village therein, in Henderson County, Illinois.
- A ghost town in Douglas County, Kansas.
- A borough, the county seat of Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Derived terms
- Median
- Media Atropatene
Related terms
Translations
historical region in northwestern Iran
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territories corresponding to the empire ruled by dynasts from Media
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Further reading
- “Media”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmeːdi̯a]
- Hyphenation: Me‧dia
Audio: (file)
Noun
Media f (genitive Media, plural Medien or Mediä or Mediae)
Declension
Declension of Media [feminine]
Further reading
- “Media, Sprache, Laut, Gefäßwand” in Duden online
- “Media, Vermittler, Träger” in Duden online
- “Media” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛ.dja/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛdja
- Syllabification: Me‧dia
Proper noun
Media f
- (historical) Media (a geographic region and ancient satrapy of the Persian Empire in northwestern Iran, originally inhabited by the Medes)
- (historical) Media (a possible ancient kingdom ruled by the Medes from approximately 700 to 550 BCE, whose extent and sometimes even existence is debated)
Declension
Declension of Media
singular | |
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nominative | Media |
genitive | Medii |
dative | Medii |
accusative | Medię |
instrumental | Medią |
locative | Medii |
vocative | Medio |
Further reading
- Media in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmedja/ [ˈme.ð̞ja]
- Rhymes: -edja
- Syllabification: Me‧dia
Proper noun
Media f
- (historical) Media (a geographic region and ancient satrapy of the Persian Empire in northwestern Iran, originally inhabited by the Medes)
- (historical) Media (a possible ancient kingdom ruled by the Medes from approximately 700 to 550 BCE, whose extent and sometimes even existence is debated)