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mediator

/ˈmidieɪtɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
me-di-a-tor
IPA
/ˈmidieɪtɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who negotiates between parties seeking mutual agreement.

noun

A chemical substance transmitting information to a targeted cell.

Etymology

From Middle English mediatour, mediatoure, mediatur, medyatour, from Middle French mediateur, mediatur or its etymon Latin mediātor (“one who mediates”), from mediātum, supine of mediō (“be in the middle”), from medius (“middle”). By surface analysis, mediate + -or.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: mediatour,mediatoure,mediatur,medyatour, mediateur,mediatur, mediātor

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmidieɪtɚ/

Inflected Forms

mediators (plural) mediatour (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

biomediator comediator immunomediator mediatorless nonmediator undermediator vasomediator

Frequently Paired Words

mean median mediate mediation mediatorial mediatorian mediatorship mediatrix

Synonyms

negotiator go-between intermediator intermediary intercessor

Questions

How do you pronounce mediator?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmidieɪtɚ/.
What does mediator mean?
One who negotiates between parties seeking mutual agreement.
Where does mediator come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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