Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mediate

/ˈmidieɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
me-di-ate
IPA
/ˈmidieɪt/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To resolve differences, or to bring about a settlement, between conflicting parties.

Transitive verb

verb

To divide into two equal parts.

adj

Acting through a mediating agency, indirect.

adj

Intermediate between extremes.

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Etymology

The adjective is first attested in the 1440s in Middle English, the verb in 1538; from Middle English mediat(e) (“intermediate; intercessory”), borrowed from Late Latin mediātus, perfect passive participle of mediō (“to divide in the middle; (in Medieval Latin) to be in the middle, be or become between, mediate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from medius (“middle”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: mediat, mediātus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmidieɪt/

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Questions

How do you pronounce mediate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmidieɪt/.
What does mediate mean?
To resolve differences, or to bring about a settlement, between conflicting parties.
Where does mediate come from?
It is traced to Middle English. First known use: first attested in the 1440s.

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