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Etymology
From Latin mediānus (“middle, central”), from medius (“middle”). Compare Italian mediano, Polish mediana, French médian, Yiddish מעדיאַן (medyan), Russian медиана (mediana). Doublet of medio and mezo.
Pronunciation
Noun
mediano (accusative singular medianon, plural medianoj, accusative plural medianojn)
- (statistics, geometry) median
Ido
Pronunciation
Noun
mediano (plural mediani)
- (statistics, geometry) median
Italian
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin mediānus, whence also mezzano (an inherited doublet).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /meˈdja.no/
- Rhymes: -ano
- Hyphenation: me‧dià‧no
Adjective
mediano (feminine mediana, masculine plural mediani, feminine plural mediane)
- median
Noun
mediano m (plural mediani)
- median
- (rugby) halfback
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Verb
mediano
- third-person plural present indicative of mediare
Anagrams
Latin
Pronunciation
Adjective
mediānō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of mediānus
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin mediānus, whence also meão (an inherited doublet).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /me.d͡ʒiˈɐ̃.nu/ , (faster pronunciation) /meˈd͡ʒjɐ̃.nu/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /me.d͡ʒiˈɐ̃.nu/ , (faster pronunciation) /meˈd͡ʒjɐ̃.nu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /me.d͡ʒiˈɐ.no/ , (faster pronunciation) /meˈd͡ʒjɐ.no/
Adjective
mediano (feminine mediana, masculine plural medianos, feminine plural medianas)
- median (situated in the middle)
- Synonym: central
- average (moderately good)
- average in size or importance
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin mediānus. Compare Old Spanish mejana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /meˈdjano/
- Rhymes: -ano
- Syllabification: me‧dia‧no
Adjective
mediano (feminine mediana, masculine plural medianos, feminine plural medianas)
- medium
- average
- mediocre
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