Mesopotamia

 
Pronunciation: /ˌmɛsəpəˈteɪmɪə/
  • an ancient region of SW Asia in present-day Iraq, lying between the Rivers Tigris and Euphrates. Its alluvial plains were the site of the civilizations of Akkad, Sumer, Babylonia, and Assyria.

Derivatives

Mesopotamian

adjective & noun

Origin:

from Greek mesos 'middle' + potamos 'river'