Medo-|ˈmiːdəʊ|combining form of Mede n. (L. Mēdus, Gr. Μῆδος), used parasynthetically with terms denoting other peoples or countries, esp. Medo-Persian adj.1769J. Brown Dict. Bible II. 381/2 The three kingdoms..conquered by Cyrus and his Medo-Persian troops.1835J. B. Robertson tr. Schlegel's Philos. of Hist. I. vii. 272 The Assyro-Babylonian empire which preceded the Medo-Persian.1869G. Rawlinson Man. Anc. Hist. ii. 9 A revolution in the Medo-Persian capital.1875Encycl. Brit. I. 604/2 The name for God in Medo-Scythic is Annap.1899Captain Apr. 96/2 There are certain Medo-Persian laws pertaining to a successful stamp collection.1938Times Lit. Suppl. 1 Jan. 14/2 For a long period the technique of American journalism has been almost Medo-Persian in its rigidity.

Medo- /ˈmi:dəʊ/ combining form. M18.

ORIGIN: from Latin Medus from Greek Mēdos, from Medoi: see Mede, -o-.

Forming nouns and adjectives in the sense ‘Median and —’, as Medo-Persian.

Medo-

Prefix

pertaining to Media, especially as a political entity

Etymology

Shortened unetymologically from Media in compounds- 20th century formation, perhaps echoing terms like Afro-, Indo-, Sino- etc.

Coordinate terms

Appendix:English nationality prefixes

词汇	Medo-
词根词缀	OED SOED Wiktionary Medo-\|ˈmiːdəʊ\|combining form of Mede n. (L. Mēdus, Gr. Μῆδος), used parasynthetically with terms denoting other peoples or countries, esp. *Medo-Persian* adj.1769J. Brown Dict. Bible II. 381/2 The three kingdoms..conquered by Cyrus and his Medo-Persian troops.1835J. B. Robertson tr. Schlegel's Philos. of Hist. I. vii. 272 The Assyro-Babylonian empire which preceded the Medo-Persian.1869G. Rawlinson Man. Anc. Hist. ii. 9 A revolution in the Medo-Persian capital.1875Encycl. Brit. I. 604/2 The name for God in Medo-Scythic is Annap.1899Captain Apr. 96/2 There are certain Medo-Persian laws pertaining to a successful stamp collection.1938Times Lit. Suppl. 1 Jan. 14/2 For a long period the technique of American journalism has been almost Medo-Persian in its rigidity. Medo- /ˈmi:dəʊ/ combining form. M18. ORIGIN: from Latin Medus from Greek Mēdos, from Medoi: see Mede, -o-. Forming nouns and adjectives in the sense ‘Median and —’, as Medo-Persian. Medo- Prefix pertaining to Media, especially as a political entity Etymology Shortened unetymologically from Media in compounds- 20th century formation, perhaps echoing terms like Afro-, Indo-, Sino- etc. Coordinate terms Appendix:English nationality prefixes
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