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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