mediante
Italian
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed from Medieval Latin mediante, from the ablative singular of Late Latin mediantem, present active participle of mediō (“to be in the middle”).
Preposition
editmediante
- 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
editBorrowed from Late Latin mediantem (“being in the middle”), present active participle of mediō (“to be in the middle”).
Noun
editmediante f (plural medianti)
Etymology 3
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Participle
editmediante (plural medianti)
Further reading
edit- mediante in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
editLatin
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editmediante
Spanish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editPreposition
editmediante
Usage notes
edit- Mediante is mostly restricted to formal use, being replaced by por medio de in informal use.
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “mediante”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28
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