LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia f sg (genitive Mesopotamiae)
Classical[mɛ.sɔ.pɔˈta.mi.a]Ecclesiastical[me.s̬o.poˈtaː.mi.a]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularMesopotamia (a geographic region in southwest Asia, spanning from the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, located in modern Iraq, eastern Syria, and southeast Turkey; the site of one of the most ancient civilizations in the history of man)
  2. femininesingularMesopotamia (a former province of the Roman Empire, existing from 116 to 117 AD and again from 198 to 637 AD)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMesopotamia—
genitiveMesopotamiae—
dativeMesopotamiae—
accusativeMesopotamiam—
ablativeMesopotamiā—
vocativeMesopotamia—

Mĕsŏpŏtămĭa, ae, f., = Μεσοποταμία,
I. a country of Asia, between the Euphrates and Tigris, now called Al-Jezireh, Cic. N. D. 2, 52, 130; Isid. 13, 21, 10; Mel. 1, 11, 1; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 66; Sall. H. 4, 51 Dietsch. —Hence, Mĕsŏpŏtămĭus, a, um, adj. (also written Mĕsŏpŏtămēnus), Mesopotamian (post-class.): milites, Val. ap. Vop. Aur. 11: Mesopotameni homines, Sall. H. 4, 53 Dietsch.—In plur. subst.: Mĕsŏpŏ-tămēsii, ōrum, m., the Mesopotamians, Spart. Hadr. 21, 12; Schol. Juv. 1, 104.† † mesŏpўlus, a, um, adj., = μέσοσπύλη, that is at the middle door, Inscr. Grut. 32, 11.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*métsos
  6. Ancient Greek μέσος(mésos)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*peth₂-der.?
  8. Ancient Greek ποταμός(potamós)
  9. LatinMesopotamia

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek μεσοποτάμῐος (mesopotámĭos) Ancient Greek Μεσοποταμίᾱ (Mesopotamíā)bor. Latin Mesopotamia Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μεσοποταμίᾱ (Mesopotamíā, “land between the rivers”).

Descendants
  • CatalanMesopotàmia
  • EnglishMesopotamia
  • ItalianMesopotamia
  • PortugueseMesopotâmia
  • SpanishMesopotamia

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyMesopotamiaMesopotamia (ἡ Μεσοποταμία), an extensive district of Western Asia, deriving its name from its position between the two great rivers Euphrates and Tig…

Quick answers

What does Mesopotamia mean in Latin?
Mesopotamia, a proper noun, means “Mesopotamia (a geographic region in southwest Asia, spanning from the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, located in modern Iraq, eastern Syria, and southeast Turkey; the site of one of the most ancient civilizations in the his”.
What is the genitive of Mesopotamia?
The genitive singular is Mesopotamiae. Mesopotamia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Mesopotamia?
In classical Latin, [mɛ.sɔ.pɔˈta.mi.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [me.s̬o.poˈtaː.mi.a].
Where does Mesopotamia come from?
Proto-Indo-European *me → Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? → Proto-Indo-European *médʰi → Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos → Proto-Hellenic *métsos → Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos) → Proto-Indo-European *peth₂-der.? → Ancient Greek ποταμός (potamós) → Latin Mesopotamia.