Media

Meaning

1. (historical) A geographic region and ancient satrapy of the Persian Empire in northwestern Iran, originally inhabited by the Medes.
2. (historical) A possible ancient kingdom ruled by the Medes from approximately 700 to 550 BCE, whose extent and sometimes even existence is debated.
3. A place in the United States:
4. A place in the United States:
5. A place in the United States:

Translations

Medien

Media

Media

Médie

Ortam

Media

Mēdia

مبديا

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmiːdɪə/

Etymology

Cognate with Old Persian: 𐎶𐎠𐎭

Cognate with Sanskrit: मध्य

In summary

Borrowed 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).

Sentences

His archive is to be donated to the National Media Museum in Bradford , England .

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