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.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/mɛs.ə.pəˈteɪ.mɪ.ən/
/ˌmɛs.ə.pəˈteɪ.mi.ən/
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CMU ARPABET:M EH2 S AH0 P AH0 T EY1 M IY0 AH0 N
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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
2
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