Mesopotamian

adjective

Mes·​o·​po·​ta·​mian ˌme-s(ə-)pə-ˈtā-mē-ən 

-myən

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Mesopotamia (a region of southwestern Asia) or its people

Mesopotamian noun

plural Mesopotamians

Examples of Mesopotamian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some have attempted to reproduce Mesopotamian beer, particularly at the University of Chicago, Arbøll said. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026

Within many of the pieces are his grid-like codes, sculpted into nonsensical slashes and symbols that evoke the ancient writings of Mesopotamian and Sumerian cuneiform. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 May 2026

First, the poem praises the ancient Mesopotamian goddess Inanna, who was associated with fertility and war, among other powers. — Ryan Leack, The Conversation, 14 May 2026

By the ‘80s, the garden was gone, replaced by a pavilion by Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer — a postmodern Mesopotamian gate with glass blocks and undulating turquoise handrails. — Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026

The Mesopotamian astrological system then spread to Egypt, India, and Greece with the Achaemenian Dynasty and was adapted by each ancient culture. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026

In the Mesopotamian creation myth, the Anunnaki, the Big Gods, and the Igigi, the Little Gods, drew sticks to decide who would do the hard labor of digging the channel that would become the Euphrates river. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026

The warning at the entrance was preceded by a towering statue of Pazuzu, a Mesopotamian demon-god that surfaces in Gorillaz videos and art at times. — Peter Larsen, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined above