Atropatian Media

/ˌætɹəˈpeɪʃən ˈmiːdiə/

proper noun

Synonym of Atropatene

Similar
Atropatene MediaMedia Atropatena, Media AtropateneAtropatene
OriginAncient Greek Ἀτροπάτιος Μηδία →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalSynonym of Atropatene

    Atropatian Media borders upon Armenia and Matiane […]

    1856, The Geography of Stabo, page 262
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    […] Atropatian Media and Persis, which were more or less independent and so could be regarded as residual Median and Persian empires still existing under the Seleucids.

    1956, George Arthur Buttrick, editor, The Interpreter's Bible, volume 6, page 460

    Between Armenia and Atropatian Media flowed the Araxes river or modern Araks.

    1972, Bratindra Nath Mukherjee, The Pāradas, page 70

    […] Atropatian Media, was called after the Achaemenid general Atropates […]

    1973, Chambers's Encyclopædia, page 16

    Synonyms: Atropatene Media, Media Atropatena, Media Atropatene, Atropatene

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Atropatene

Similar
Atropatene MediaMedia Atropatena, Media AtropateneAtropatene
Also see
atropateneatropatene mediamedia atropatenamedia atropatene

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈτροπάτιος Μηδία
  2. EnglishAtropatian Media

Calque of Ancient Greek Ἀτροπάτιος Μηδία (Atropátios Mēdía). Atropatene was the smaller, northern portion of ancient Media following the latter’s partition by the Macedonians, the larger southern portion being known as Great Media.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀτροπάτιος Μηδία
  • Ἀτροπάτιος Μηδία (Atropátios Mēdía)Atropatene — see also Atropatene
French Médie atropatienne, Médie atropatène
  • Médie atropatienneAtropatene — see also Atropatene
  • Médie atropatèneAtropatene — see also Atropatene
German Atropatisches Medien
  • Atropatisches MedienAtropatene — see also Atropatene
Latin Mēdia Atropatēna, Mēdia Atropatēnē
  • Mēdia AtropatēnaAtropatene — see also Atropatene
  • Mēdia AtropatēnēAtropatene — see also Atropatene
Russian Атропатская Мидия
  • Атропатская Мидия (Atropatskaja Midija)Atropatene — see also Atropatene
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