Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

medium

/ˈmiː.di.əm/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables
medi-um
IPA
/ˈmiː.di.əm/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The material of the surrounding environment, e.g. solid, liquid, gas, vacuum, or a specific substance such as a solvent.

noun

The materials or empty space through which signals, waves, or forces pass.

noun

A means, channel, agency or go-between through which communication, commerce, etc is conveyed or carried on, or by which an aim is achieved.

noun

A liquid base which carries pigment in paint.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin medium, neuter of medius (“middle”), from Proto-Italic *meðjos, from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (“between”). Compare middle. Doublet of mid, medio, media, and meson.

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Word Breakdown

  • Root: *meðjos, *médʰyos

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Questions

How do you pronounce medium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmiː.di.əm/.
What does medium mean?
The material of the surrounding environment, e.g. solid, liquid, gas, vacuum, or a specific substance such as a solvent.
Where does medium come from?
It is traced to Proto-Indo-European.

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