FromLatin Mēdia , fromAncient Greek Μηδία ( Mēdía ) , fromΜῆδος ( Mêdos ) , from*Mada (vocalization uncertain), theOld Median language self-designator signifying speakers of the Median language. CompareOld Persian 𐎶𐎠𐎭 ( Māda ) . Ultimately fromProto-Indo-European *médʰyos ( “ middle ” ) i.e. central kingdom, cognate withSanskrit मध्य ( mádhya ) .
Media
( historical ) Ageographic region and ancientsatrapy of thePersian Empire in northwesternIran , originally inhabited by theMedes .( historical ) A possible ancientkingdom ruled by theMedes from approximately 700 to 550 BCE, whose extent and sometimes even existence is debated.A place in theUnited States :Atownship and village therein, inHenderson County ,Illinois . Aghost town inDouglas County ,Kansas . Aborough , thecounty seat ofDelaware County ,Pennsylvania . historical region in northwestern Iran
territories corresponding to the empire ruled by dynasts from Media
“Media ”, inOneLook Dictionary Search . Borrowed fromLatin media .
IPA (key ) : [ˈmeːdi̯a] Hyphenation:Me‧dia Media f (genitive Media ,plural Medien or Mediä or Mediae )
( linguistics ) media Declension ofMedia [feminine ]
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( historical ) Media (ageographic region and ancientsatrapy of thePersian Empire in northwesternIran , originally inhabited by theMedes )( historical ) Media (A possible ancientkingdom ruled by theMedes from approximately 700 to 550 BCE, whose extent and sometimes even existence is debated)Media in Polish dictionaries at PWNMedia f
( historical ) Media (ageographic region and ancientsatrapy of thePersian Empire in northwesternIran , originally inhabited by theMedes )( historical ) Media (A possible ancientkingdom ruled by theMedes from approximately 700 to 550 BCE, whose extent and sometimes even existence is debated)