OriginLearned borrowing from Latin Mēdia, from Ancient Greek Μηδία (Mēdía), from Μῆδος (Mêdos).
- feminine, historicalMedia (a geographic region and ancient satrapy of the Persian Empire in northwestern Iran, originally inhabited by the Medes)
- feminine, historicalMedia (a possible ancient kingdom ruled by the Medes from approximately 700 to 550 BCE, whose extent and sometimes even existence is debated)
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