Mesopotamicadj.

Brit.

/ˌmɛsəpəˈtamɪk/, U.S.

/ˈˌmɛsəpəˈtæmɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: meso- comb. form, potamic adj.

Etymology: < meso- comb. form + potamic adj.; in specific use after the name of Mesopotamia (see Mesopotamia n.; compare earlier Mesopotamian adj.). Compare French mésopotamique of or relating to Mesopotamia (1840).

rare.

Designating an area of land between two rivers; spec. of or relating to Mesopotamia.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > land near river > [adjective] > between rivers

interamnian1774

interfluvial1830

Mesopotamic1895

1895 Archaeol. Aeliana 17 283 French antiquaries assign the mesopotamic part of Belgium as the birth-place of Carausius.

1994 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 5 Jan. 15 After careful study of 4,000-year-old tablets of the Mesopotamic period, [etc.].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mesopotamic
释义	Mesopotamicadj. Brit. /ˌmɛsəpəˈtamɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌmɛsəpəˈtæmɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: meso- comb. form, potamic adj. Etymology: < meso- comb. form + potamic adj.; in specific use after the name of Mesopotamia (see Mesopotamia n.; compare earlier Mesopotamian adj.). Compare French mésopotamique of or relating to Mesopotamia (1840). rare. Designating an area of land between two rivers; spec. of or relating to Mesopotamia. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > land near river > [adjective] > between rivers interamnian1774 interfluvial1830 Mesopotamic1895 1895 Archaeol. Aeliana 17 283 French antiquaries assign the mesopotamic part of Belgium as the birth-place of Carausius. 1994 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 5 Jan. 15 After careful study of 4,000-year-old tablets of the Mesopotamic period, [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1895
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