Ecbatana

[ ek-bat-n-uh ]
/ ɛkˈbæt n ə /

noun

ancient name of Hamadan.

Definition for ecbatana (2 of 2)

Media
[ mee-dee-uh ]
/ ˈmi di ə /

noun

an ancient country in W Asia, S of the Caspian Sea, corresponding generally to NW Iran. Capital: Ecbatana.

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British Dictionary definitions for ecbatana (1 of 4)

Ecbatana
/ (ɛkˈbætənə) /

noun

an ancient city in Iran, on the site of modern Hamadān; capital of Media and royal residence of the Persians and Parthians

British Dictionary definitions for ecbatana (2 of 4)

Media
/ (ˈmiːdɪə) /

noun

an ancient country of SW Asia, south of the Caspian Sea: inhabited by the Medes; overthrew the Assyrian Empire in 612 bc in alliance with Babylonia; conquered by Cyrus the Great in 550 bc; corresponds to present-day NW Iran

British Dictionary definitions for ecbatana (3 of 4)

media 1
/ (ˈmiːdɪə) /

noun

a plural of medium
the means of communication that reach large numbers of people, such as television, newspapers, and radio

adjective

of or relating to the mass media media hype

usage for media

When media refers to the mass media, it is sometimes treated as a singular form, as in: the media has shown great interest in these events. Many people think this use is incorrect and that media should always be treated as a plural form: the media have shown great interest in these events

British Dictionary definitions for ecbatana (4 of 4)

media 2
/ (ˈmɛdɪə) /

noun plural -diae (-dɪˌiː)

the middle layer of the wall of a blood or lymph vessel
one of the main veins in the wing of an insect
phonetics
  1. a consonant whose articulation lies midway between that of a voiced and breathed speech sound
  2. a consonant pronounced with weak voice, as c in French second

Word Origin for media

C19: from Latin medius middle