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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /meˈdjan.te/
- Rhymes: -ante
- Hyphenation: me‧diàn‧te
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Medieval Latin mediante, from the ablative singular of Late Latin mediantem, present active participle of mediō (“to be in the middle”).
Preposition
mediante
- by, through, by means of, using
- Synonyms: attraverso, con, grazie a, (literary) mercé, per mezzo di, tramite
- (archaic or literary) because of, as a result of
- Synonym: a causa di
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Late Latin mediantem (“being in the middle”), present active participle of mediō (“to be in the middle”).
Noun
mediante f (plural medianti)
- (music) mediant
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Participle
mediante (plural medianti)
- present participle of mediare
Further reading
- mediante in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Latin
Participle
mediante
- ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of mediāns
Spanish
Etymology
From the Latin mediantem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /meˈdjante/
- Rhymes: -ante
- Syllabification: me‧dian‧te
Preposition
mediante
- by means of, through, using
Usage notes
- Mediante is mostly restricted to formal use, being replaced by por medio de in informal use.
Derived terms
Further reading