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medal.

A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɛdəl/[ˈmɛd.ɫ̩]UK[ˈmɛɾ.ɫ̩]US[ˈmeɾ.ɫ̩]Australia
  1. A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object.

  2. A stamped or cast metal object (usually a disc), particularly one awarded as a prize or reward.

  3. A Roman coin worth half a denarius.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English [Term?], from Middle French medaille, medale, from Italian medaglia (originally "half a denarius"), from Early Medieval Latin medālia, feminine derived via dissimilation (/dj–lj/ > /d–lj/) from mediālia, neuter plural of Late Latin mediālis (“middle”, adjective), from Classical Latin medius.

verb/ˈmɛdəl/[ˈmɛd.ɫ̩]UK[ˈmɛɾ.ɫ̩]US[ˈmeɾ.ɫ̩]Australia
  1. To win a medal.

    colloquial · intransitive
    He medalled twice at the Olympics.
  2. To award a medal to.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English [Term?], from Middle French medaille, medale, from Italian medaglia (originally "half a denarius"), from Early Medieval Latin medālia, feminine derived via dissimilation (/dj–lj/ > /d–lj/) from mediālia, neuter plural of Late Latin mediālis (“middle”, adjective), from Classical Latin medius.

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