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 Old Median language self-designator signifying speakers of the Median language. Compare Old Persian 𐎶𐎠𐎭 (Māda). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (“middle”) i.e. central kingdom, cognate with Sanskrit मध्य (mádhya).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmiːdɪə/

Proper noun

Media

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

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Translations

Further reading
  • Media at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Latin media.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈmeːdi̯a]
  • Hyphenation: Me‧dia

Noun

Media f (genitive Media, plural Medien or Mediä or Mediae)

  1. (linguistics) media

Further reading

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛd.ja/
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Proper noun

Media f

  1. Media

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