medal
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English
Etymology
From Middle French medaille, medale, from Italian medaglia, from Late Latin medalia (“half a denarius”).
Pronunciation
Noun
medal (plural medals)
- A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object.
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.i.3:
- Whether their images, shrines, relics, consecrated things, holy water, medals, benedictions, those divine amulets, holy exorcisms, and the sign of the cross, be available in this disease?
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.i.3:
- A stamped or cast metal disc, particularly one awarded as a prize or reward.
Derived terms
- gold medal — a medal designed for first-place winners
- silver medal — a medal designed for second-place winners
- bronze medal — a medal designed for third-place winners
Related terms
- medallic
- medallion
- medallist
- medallurgy
- medalet
Verb
to medal (third-person singular simple present medals, present participle medaling or medalling, simple past and past participle medaled or medalled)
- (sports, proscribed) To win a medal
- "He medalled twice at the Olympics"
Anagrams
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Noun
medal
Declension
declension of medal| nominative | medal |
|---|---|
| genitive | medalniñ |
| dative | medalge |
| accusative | medalni |
| locative | medalde |
| ablative | medalden |
References
- Useinov & Mireev Dictionary, Simferopol, Dolya, 2002 [1]
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈmɛdal/
Noun
medal m.
Declension
declension of medal| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | medal | medale |
| genitive | medalu | medali |
| dative | medalowi | medalom |
| accusative | medal | medale |
| instrumental | medalem | medalami |
| locative | medalu | medalach |
| vocative | medalu | medale |
Derived terms
- medalowy
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