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Mesopotamian

Syllables: Mes·o·po·ta·mi·an/mɛs.ə.pəˈteɪ.mɪ.ən/

Mesopotamian adjective: of, from or relating to Mesopotamia.

Adjective

Mesopotamian (not comparable)

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

Noun

Mesopotamian (plural Mesopotamians)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia

Synonyms of Mesopotamian

Forms of Mesopotamian

pluralMesopotamians

Origin of Mesopotamian

From Mesopotamia + -an. Compare with French mésopotamien.

Words formed from Mesopotamian

Questions about Mesopotamian

What does Mesopotamian mean?
Mesopotamian means of, from or relating to Mesopotamia.
What part of speech is Mesopotamian?
Mesopotamian can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Mesopotamian?
Mesopotamian is pronounced /mɛs.ə.pəˈteɪ.mɪ.ən/.

Words near Mesopotamian in the dictionary

  1. mesoporphyrin
  2. mesoporphyrinogen
  3. mesoporphyrins
  4. mesoposteriorly
  5. Mesopotamia
  6. Mesopotamian
  7. Mesopotamian Arabic
  8. Mesopotamian zodiac
  9. Mesopotamians
  10. Mesopotamic
  11. mesopredator

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