Mèdia

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Mēdia, from Ancient Greek Μηδία (Mēdía), from Μῆδος (Mêdos).

Proper noun

Mèdia f

  1. (historical) Media (a geographic region and ancient satrapy of the Persian Empire in northwestern Iran, originally inhabited by the Medes)
  2. (historical) Media (a possible ancient kingdom ruled by the Medes from approximately 700 to 550 BCE, whose extent and sometimes even existence is debated)
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