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Medea

noun

Me·​dea mə-ˈdē-ə How to pronounce Medea (audio)
: an enchantress noted in Greek mythology for helping Jason gain the Golden Fleece and for repeatedly resorting to murder to gain her ends

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The pair first collaborated on the 1987 TV movie Medea. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025 In Aeschylus’s The Suppliants or Euripides’ Medea the chorus of women stands as witness—voicing sorrow, rage, warning. Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025 Especially with ‘Medea’ as the film within the film. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 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 Technologically, the company leans on its proprietary Medea dispatch platform to manage its portfolio with minute-by-minute optimization for safe and efficient operation. Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Here, there’s only one second in one montage when, during a performance of Medea, Jolie unleashes a hot glare. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024 Most memorably, perhaps, Erdem’s recent fall-winter 2024 collection took place in front of the British Museum’s Parthenon marbles to a soundtrack of Callas speaking Greek and offered a theatrical reinterpretation of her Medea wardrobe. Liam Hess, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024 Yes, one year limited warranty Photograph: Medea Giordano Most Comfortable Soft Face Mask Photograph: Nena Farrell CurrentBody LED Face Mask Series 2 $469 at CurrentBody The CurrentBody LED Face Mask Series 2 is almost an in-between of a soft and firm mask. Nena Farrell, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Mēdeia

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Medea was in the 14th century

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“Medea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medea. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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