Media

See also: media, média, medía, and mediá

English

Etymology

From Latin Mēdia, from Ancient Greek Μηδία (Mēdía), from Μῆδος (Mêdos), from *Mada (vocalization uncertain), the Median language self-designator signifying speakers of the Median language. Compare Old Persian 𐎶𐎠𐎭 (Māda).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmiːdɪə/

Proper noun

Media

(historical) a region in northwestern Iran, originally inhabited by the Medes
(historical) territories corresponding to the empire ruled by dynasts from Media
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA, and the county seat of Delaware County.

Derived terms

Median
Media Atropatene

Related terms

Mede

Translations

historical region in northwestern Iran

Arabic: مَاه‎‎ (māh) (archaic)
Armenian: Մարաստան (Marastan), Մարաց աշխարհ (Maracʿ ašxarh)
Old Armenian: Մարաստան (Marastan), Մարաց աշխարհ (Maracʿ ašxarh), Մարք (Markʿ)
Danish: Medien (da)
German: Medien (de) n
Greek:
Ancient: Μηδία (Mēdía), Μαδηνή (Madēnḗ)
Hebrew: מָדַי‎‎ m (madáy)

Irish: an Mhéide f
Latin: Mēdia
Old Persian: 𐎶𐎠𐎭 (Māda)
Parthian: 𐭌𐭀𐭃‎‎ (Māδ)
Persian: ماد‎‎ (fa) (Mâd)
Polish: Media (pl) f
Russian: Ми́дия (ru) f (Mídija)
Swedish: Medien (sv) n

territories corresponding to the empire ruled by dynasts from Media

Armenian: Մարաստան (Marastan), Մարաց աշխարհ (Maracʿ ašxarh)
Old Armenian: Մարաստան (Marastan), Մարաց աշխարհ (Maracʿ ašxarh), Մարք (Markʿ)
German: Medien (de) n
Irish: an Mhéide f

Persian: ماد‎‎ (fa) (Mâd)
Polish: Media (pl) f
Russian: Ми́дия (ru) f (Mídija)

Anagrams

Maedi, aimed, amide, maide

Polish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɛd.ja/
audio (file)

Proper noun

Media f

Media

Declension

declension of Media

	singular
nominative	Media
genitive	Medii
dative	Medii
accusative	Medię
instrumental	Medią
locative	Medii
vocative	Medio

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