"Medean" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Mede + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Mede|an}} Mede + -an Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Medean (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of Median Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: Median
    Sense id: en-Medean-en-adj-kcrnIXal Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -an Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Forms: more Medean [comparative], most Medean [superlative]
Etymology: From Medea + -n. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Medea|n}} Medea + -n Head templates: {{en-adj}} Medean (comparative more Medean, superlative most Medean)
  1. Of, or pertaining to, Medea from Greek mythology. Related terms: Medea
    Sense id: en-Medean-en-adj-yTiF-NzG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -n Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 42 29 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 28 44 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -n: 28 45 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: From Mede + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Mede|an}} Mede + -an Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Medean (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of Median Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: Median
    Sense id: en-Medean-en-noun-kcrnIXal Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -an Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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