Medea

noun

Me·​dea mə-ˈdē-ə 

: an enchantress noted in Greek mythology for helping Jason gain the Golden Fleece and for repeatedly resorting to murder to gain her ends

Examples of Medea in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There was a moment when Ed could almost be in a Medea movie. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026

Especially with ‘Medea’ as the film within the film. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2025

The pair first collaborated on the 1987 TV movie Medea. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025

The film explores how trauma can foster dangerous rage while building a powerful parallel between that anger and the classic tale of Medea. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Mēdeia

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Medea

• chia
• mia
• pia
• rhea
• shia
• stria
• thea
• zia
• aliya
• aliyah
• althea
• apnoea