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
- a consonant whose articulation lies midway between that of a voiced and breathed speech sound
- a consonant pronounced with weak voice, as c in French second
Word Origin for media
C19: from Latin
medius middle