Mesopotamian

English

Etymology

From Mesopotamia +‎ -an. Compare with French mésopotamien.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛs.ə.pəˈteɪ.mɪ.ən/, /ˌmɛs.ə.pəˈteɪ.mi.ən/
  • Hyphenation: Mes‧o‧po‧ta‧mi‧an

Adjective

Mesopotamian (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Mesopotamia.
    • 2013 Autumn, Veronique Mistiaen, “Iraq’s first national park approved” (main, front-page article) in Positive News, issue 77, page 1, sub-headline:
      Mesopotamian marshlands return to life as they become officially recognised as Iraq’s first national park.

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Noun

Mesopotamian (plural Mesopotamians)

  1. A person from Mesopotamia or of Mesopotamian origin.

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