Medio Oriente

Italian

Etymology

Calque of English Middle East.

Proper noun

Medio Oriente m

  1. (geopolitics) Middle East (the geopolitical region at the intersection of Asia, Africa and Europe, comprising West Asia excluding the South Caucasus and additionally including all of Egypt and all of Turkey)

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

Calque of English Middle East.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmedjo oˈɾjente/ [ˌme.ð̞jo oˈɾjẽn̪.t̪e]
  • Syllabification: Me‧dio O‧rien‧te

Proper noun

Medio Oriente m

  1. (geopolitics) Middle East (the geopolitical region at the intersection of Asia, Africa and Europe, comprising West Asia excluding the South Caucasus and additionally including all of Egypt and all of Turkey)
    Synonym: Oriente Medio