Mesopotamian
Mes·o·po·ta·mi·an/mɛs.ə.pəˈteɪ.mɪ.ən/adjective, noun
Mesopotamian is spelled M-E-S-O-P-O-T-A-M-I-A-N: 12 letters and 6 syllables (Mes·o·po·ta·mi·an). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Mesopotamian means “Of, from or relating to Mesopotamia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Mesopotamian?
| Letters | 12: M-E-S-O-P-O-T-A-M-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6: Mes·o·po·ta·mi·an |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 53,573rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Mesopotamian?
Mesopotamian appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Mesopotamian?
- /mɛs.ə.pəˈteɪ.mɪ.ən/
- /ˌmɛs.ə.pəˈteɪ.mi.ən/
Mesopotamian has 6 syllables, split Mes·o·po·ta·mi·an in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Mesopotamian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Mesopotamian
- Mesopotamians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Mesopotamian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, from or relating to Mesopotamia
Mesopotamian marshlands return to life as they become officially recognised as Iraq’s first national park.
noun
- 1
A native or inhabitant of Mesopotamia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mesopotamian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mésopotamien , Mésopotamien, Mésopotamienne |
| German | mesopotamisch, zweistromländisch , Mesopotamier, Mesopotamierin |
| Portuguese | mesopotâmio, mesopotâmico , mesopotâmia |
| Spanish | mesopotámico , mesopotámica |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.