"Medean" meaning in English

See Medean in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

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-Rq~oinmJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an, English terms suffixed with -n, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 23 39 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -n: 41 18 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 37 26 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 20 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 19 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 40 20 40
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 Translations (of, or pertaining to, Medea): medejski (Polish)
    Sense id: en-Medean-en-adj-yTiF-NzG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -n, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 23 39 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -n: 41 18 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 37 26 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 20 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 19 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 40 20 40
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-Rq~oinmJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an, English terms suffixed with -n, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 23 39 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -n: 41 18 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 37 26 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 20 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 19 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 40 20 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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