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Medea

/mɪˈdiːə/

Medea proper noun: an enchantress who helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece.

medea: an enchantress who helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece
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Proper noun

Medea

  1. (Greek) An enchantress who helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece.

Medea meaning in Malayalam, Arabic, Indonesian and Vietnamese

Medea in Malayalam

enchantress in Greek mythology
മീഡിയ mīḍiya

Medea in Arabic

enchantress in Greek mythology
مِيدِيَا mīdiyā

Medea in Indonesian

enchantress in Greek mythology
Medeia

Medea in Vietnamese

enchantress in Greek mythology
Medea

Origin of Medea

From Ancient Greek Μήδεια (Mḗdeia).

Words formed from Medea

Words that rhyme with Medea

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Questions about Medea

What does Medea mean?
Medea means an enchantress who helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece.
What is Medea in Malayalam?
Medea in Malayalam is മീഡിയ (mīḍiya). See Medea meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is Medea?
Medea is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Medea?
Medea is pronounced /mɪˈdiːə/.

Words near Medea in the dictionary

  1. meddlings
  2. MedDRA
  3. MedDRAs
  4. meddy
  5. Mede
  6. Medea
  7. Medean
  8. medecine
  9. Medeiros
  10. Medeiroses
  11. Medel

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