Mesoamerica

or Mes·o-A·mer·i·ca

[ mez-oh-uh-mer-i-kuh, mes-, mee-zoh-, -soh- ]

/ ˌmɛz oʊ əˈmɛr ɪ kə, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zoʊ-, -soʊ- /

noun

Anthropology, Archaeology. the area extending approximately from central Mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua in which diverse pre-Columbian civilizations flourished.

(loosely) Central America.

Origin of Mesoamerica

meso- + America

Related formsMes·o·a·mer·i·can, adjective, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for mesoamerica

Mesoamerica

Meso-America

/ (ˌmɛsəʊəˈmɛrɪkə) /

noun

another name for Central America

Derived FormsMesoamerican or Meso-American, adjective, noun

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Word Origin and History for mesoamerica

Mesoamerica

1948, from meso- + America.