mediante

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meˈdjan.te/, [meˈd̪jän̪t̪e̞]
  • Stress: mediànte
  • Hyphenation: me‧dian‧te

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin mediante, from the ablative singular of Late Latin mediāns, present active participle of mediō (I am in the middle).

Preposition

mediante

  1. by, through, by means of, using
    Synonyms: attraverso, con, grazie a, mercé (literary), per mezzo di, tramite
  2. (archaic or literary) because of, as a result of
    Synonym: a causa di

Etymology 2

From Late Latin mediantem, accusative of mediāns (being in the middle), present active participle of mediō (I am in the middle).

Noun

mediante f (plural medianti)

  1. (music) mediant

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

mediante

  1. present participle of mediare

Anagrams

References

  • mediante in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Participle

mediānte

  1. ablative masculine, feminine, and neuter singular of mediāns

Spanish

Etymology

From the Latin medians.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meˈdjante/, [meˈðjãn̪t̪e]
  • Hyphenation: me‧dian‧te

Preposition

mediante

  1. by means of, through, using

Usage notes

Mediante is mostly restricted to formal use, being replaced by por medio de in informal use.

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