Etymology

Great Media

Today it means: The larger, southern portion of ancient Media following the latter’s partition by the Macedonians, the smaller northern portion being Atropatian Media, also known as Atropatia or Atropatene. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Μεγάλη Μηδία
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  1. Ancient Greek · calque ofΜεγάλη Μηδία
  2. English todayGreat Media

Calque of Ancient Greek Μεγάλη Μηδία (Megálē Mēdía, literally “Great Media”), as inferred from Strabo's description of the division of Media in his Geography (11.13.1): : ἡ δὲ Μηδία δίχα διῄρηται: καλοῦσι δὲ τὴν μὲν μεγάλην, ἧς μητρόπολις τὰ Ἐκβάτανα […] hē dè Mēdía díkha diēírētai: kaloûsi dè tḕn mèn megálēn, hês mētrópolis tà Ekbátana […] Media is divided into two parts; they call the one great, whose metropolis is Ecbatana […]

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Media Magna

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