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Mede

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /miːd/
  • rhymes with -iːd

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of a Western Iranian people who inhabited the ancient region of Media.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin Medus, from Ancient Greek Μῆδος (Mêdos).

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: մար (mar) — inhabitant of Media
  • Catalan: mede — inhabitant of Media
  • Chinese Mandarin: 米底人 — inhabitant of Media
  • Czech: Méd — inhabitant of Media
  • Danish: meder — inhabitant of Media
  • Finnish: meedialainen — inhabitant of Media
  • German: Meder — inhabitant of Media
  • German: Mederin — inhabitant of Media
  • Ancient Greek: Μῆδος (Mêdos) — inhabitant of Media
  • Irish: Méideach — inhabitant of Media
  • Irish: na Méidigh — inhabitant of Media
  • Manchu: ᠮᡳᡩᡳᠶᠠ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ ᡳ ᠨᡳᠶᠠᠯᠮᠠ (midiya gurun-i niyalma) — inhabitant of Media
  • Norwegian Bokmål: meder — inhabitant of Media
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: medar — inhabitant of Media
  • Persian: ماد (mâd) — inhabitant of Media
  • Polish: Med — inhabitant of Media
  • Polish: Medyjczyk — inhabitant of Media
  • Polish: Medyjka — inhabitant of Media
  • Russian: миди́ец (midíjec) — inhabitant of Media
  • Russian: миди́йка (midíjka) — inhabitant of Media
  • Slovak: Méd — inhabitant of Media
  • Swedish: meder — inhabitant of Media
  • Welsh: Mediad — inhabitant of Media