mesoregion

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noun

An administrative area in Brazil comprising a group of municipalities

OriginEnglish region ← Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos) ← Proto-Hellenic *métsos →
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Meanings

nounmesoregion (plural mesoregions)

plural mesoregions · alternative meso-region

  1. An administrative area in Brazil comprising a group of municipalities

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*métsos
  6. Ancient Greekμέσος (mésos)
  7. Englishmeso-
  8. Englishregion
  9. Englishmesoregion

From meso- + region.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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