Mede

M3E1D2E1
/miːd/

noun

Any of a Western Iranian people who inhabited the ancient region of Media.

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Meanings

nounMede (plural Medes)

plural Medes

  1. Any of a Western Iranian people who inhabited the ancient region of Media.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΜῆδος
  2. LatinMedus
  3. EnglishMede

From Latin Medus, from Ancient Greek Μῆδος (Mêdos).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Μῆδος
  • Μῆδος (Mêdos)inhabitant of Media
Catalan mede
  • medeinhabitant of Media
Chinese Mandarin 米底人
  • 米底人inhabitant of Media
Czech Méd
  • Médinhabitant of Media
Danish meder
  • mederinhabitant of Media
Finnish meedialainen
  • meedialaineninhabitant of Media
German Meder, Mederin
  • Mederinhabitant of Media
  • Mederininhabitant of Media
Irish Méideach, na Méidigh
  • Méideachinhabitant of Media
  • na Méidighinhabitant of Media
Norwegian Bokmål meder
  • mederinhabitant of Media
Persian ماد
  • ماد (mâd)inhabitant of Media
Polish Med, Medyjczyk
  • Medinhabitant of Media
  • Medyjczykinhabitant of Media
  • Medyjkainhabitant of Media
Russian миди́ец, миди́йка
  • миди́ец (midíjec)inhabitant of Media
  • миди́йка (midíjka)inhabitant of Media
Slovak Méd
  • Médinhabitant of Media
Swedish meder
  • mederinhabitant of Media
Welsh Mediad
  • Mediadinhabitant of Media

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Cite this entry
APA

Mede. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mede

MLA

“Mede.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mede. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mede,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mede.

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