Définition/Signification de Mesopotamia

• English - Proper noun: Mesopotamia A region in Southwest Asia spanning from the rivers Euphrates and Tigris that is the site of one of the most ancient civilizations in the history of man . The British Mandate of Mesopotamia , a League of Nations mandate from 1920 to 1932 that was the precursor to the independent state of Iraq . Derived terms Mesopotamian Mesopotamic Translations
• English - External links: Mesopotamia on Wikipedia . Wikipedia
• English - Etymology: From the Classical Latin Mesopotamia , from the Koine Greek Μεσοποταμία ( Mesopotamía ), a feminine substantive form of the adjective μεσοποτάμιος ( mesopotámios , “ between rivers ” ), from the Ancient Greek μέσος ( mésos , “ between ” ) + ποτᾰμός ( potamós , “ river ” ) + -ιος ( -ios ), after the Aramaic בית
• English - Pronunciation: IPA (key) : /mɛsəpəˈteɪmɪə/ Rhymes: -eɪmiə