MEOTHO (yun. Malotai, lot. Maeotae), nomi umumii qabilahoi qadimae, ki hazorai 1 to m. dar sharq va jan. sharqii b. Azov va miyonahoi rohi jarayoni d. Kuban sokin budand. Meotho bo dehqoi va mohigiri mashgul meshudand. Zaboni yak qismi Meotho ba zaboni adigho nazdik va qismashon eronizabon budand. Asrhoi 4—3 to m. aksariyati Meotho ba hayati davlati Bosfor dokhil shudand.