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media

average

noun MEH-dyah Less Common

Origin: from Latin medius, 'middle'

Also means

media

Usage Note

Media as a feminine noun means 'average' (la media dei voti, 'the grade average'); in media means 'on average'. As the English loanword 'media' (press), i media is masculine plural and invariable. Context tells the two apart.

Examples

"La media dei voti è alta."

Natural Translation

The grade average is high.

Literal Translation

The average of-the grades is high.

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