mediant

me·di·ant

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mee-dee-uh nt]
- /ˈmi di ənt/
- /mˈiːdiːənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mee-dee-uh nt]
- /ˈmi di ənt/

Definitions of mediant word

noun mediant the third degree of a major or minor musical scale. 1
noun mediant The third note of the diatonic scale of any key. 1
noun mediant the third degree of a major or minor scale 0
noun mediant (as modifier) 0

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Origin of mediant

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

1720-30; < Italian mediante < Late Latin mediant- (stem of mediāns), present participle of mediāre to be in the middle. See medium, -ant

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Parts of speech for Mediant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mediant

mediant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mediant usage trend in Literature

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