Save Type Body of Water Usage Italian Pronounced Pron. /me.di.ter.ˈra.ne.o/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Italian form of Mediterranean. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsmedius + terraOther Languages & CulturesMediterranean(English) Méditerranée(French) Mediterraneum(Late Roman) Mediterráneo(Spanish) Same SpellingMediterráneo