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Mesopotamian

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /mɛs.ə.pəˈteɪ.mɪ.ən/
  • /ˌmɛs.ə.pəˈteɪ.mi.ən/
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adj

Meaning 1

Of, from or relating to Mesopotamia

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Mesopotamic

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-? Proto-Indo-European *-dhe Proto-Indo-European *médhi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médhyos Proto-Hellenic *métsos Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos) Proto-Indo-European *peth2-der.? Ancient Greek ποταμός (potamós) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek μεσοποτάμῐος (mesopotámĭos) Ancient Greek Μεσοποταμίᾱ (Mesopotamíā)bor. Latin Mesopotamialbor. English Mesopotamia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Mesopotamian From Mesopotamia + -an. Compare with French mésopotamien.

Across languages

Translations

39 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: mesopotami — of or relating to Mesopotamia
  • Czech: mezopotámský — of or relating to Mesopotamia
  • Dutch: Mesopotamisch — of or relating to Mesopotamia
  • French: mésopotamien — of or relating to Mesopotamia
  • German: mesopotamisch — of or relating to Mesopotamia
  • German: zweistromländisch — of or relating to Mesopotamia
  • Hungarian: mezopotámiai — of or relating to Mesopotamia
  • Italian: mesopotamico — of or relating to Mesopotamia
  • Northern Kurdish: Mezopotamya — of or relating to Mesopotamia
  • Polish: mezopotamski — of or relating to Mesopotamia
  • Portuguese: mesopotâmio — of or relating to Mesopotamia
  • Portuguese: mesopotâmico — of or relating to Mesopotamia
  • Romanian: mesopotamian — of or relating to Mesopotamia
  • Russian: месопота́мский (mesopotámskij) — of or relating to Mesopotamia
  • Spanish: mesopotámico — of or relating to Mesopotamia
  • Swedish: mesopotamisk — of or relating to Mesopotamia
  • Turkish: Mezopotamya — of or relating to Mesopotamia
  • Catalan: mesopotami — native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia
  • Catalan: mesopotàmia — native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia
  • Esperanto: mezopotamo — native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia
  • Esperanto: mezopotamino — native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia
  • French: Mésopotamien — native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia
  • French: Mésopotamienne — native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia
  • German: Mesopotamier — native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia
  • German: Mesopotamierin — native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia
  • Ido: Mezopotamiano — native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia
  • Japanese: メソポタミア人 (Mesopotamiajin) — native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia
  • Northern Kurdish: mezopotamyayî — native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia
  • Polish: Mezopotamczyk — native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia
  • Polish: Mezopotamka — native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia
  • Portuguese: mesopotâmio — native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia
  • Portuguese: mesopotâmia — native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia
  • Romanian: mesopotamian — native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia
  • Romanian: mesopotamiană — native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia
  • Russian: месопота́мец (mesopotámec) — native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia
  • Russian: месопота́мка (mesopotámka) — native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia
  • Spanish: mesopotámico — native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia
  • Spanish: mesopotámica — native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia
  • Turkish: Mezopotamyalı — native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia
Real reading context

Mesopotamian in complete knowledge articles