Μέση Ανατολή

Greek

Etymology

Calque of English Middle East.

Proper noun

Μέση Ανατολή • (Mési Anatolí) f

1. (geopolitics) Middle East (The geopolitical region at the intersection of Asia, Africa and Europe, comprising West Asia excluding the South Caucasus and additionally including all of Egypt and all of Turkey)

Related terms

• Εγγύς Ανατολή f (Engýs Anatolí, “Near East”)
• Άπω Ανατολή f (Ápo Anatolí, “Far East”)

Further reading

• Μέση Ανατολή on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el