medal
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medal¹
- /ˈmɛdəl/
- [ˈmɛd.ɫ̩] UK
- [ˈmɛɾ.ɫ̩] US
- [ˈmeɾ.ɫ̩] Australia
Sounds like meddle, metal, mettle · Rhymes with -ɛdəl
Where it 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.
noun medals
- A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object. 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?
- A stamped or cast metal object (usually a disc), particularly one awarded as a prize or reward.
- A Roman coin worth half a denarius.
verb medals · medaling · medalling · medaled · medalled
- To win a medal. He medalled twice at the Olympics.
- To award a medal to.
Medal²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish Medal, itself a surname of Galician origin. This surname is predominantly found in Nicaragua.
proper noun Medals
- A surname from Spanish [in turn from Galician].
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: medallion, decoration, laurel wreath, ribbon, palm, medalist, decorating, décor, plaque, locket, headpiece, medallist, badge, insignia, tally, inset
Translations
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noun stamped metal disc
| Español | medalla, presea |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 메달 medal, 상패 sangpae, 훈장 hunjang |
| 日本語 | 賞牌 shōhai, メダル medaru, 勲章 kunshō |
| 中文 | 獎章 /奖章 jiǎngzhāng, 勳章 /勋章 xūnzhāng, 勛章 /勋章 xūnzhāng |
| हिन्दी | पदक padak, मेडल meḍal, तकमा takmā, तमगा tamgā, तमग़ा tamġā, तक्मा takmā |
| Kiswahili | nishani |
| Português | medalha |
| Français | médaille |
| Deutsch | Medaille |
| Italiano | medaglia |
| Ελληνικά | μετάλλιο metállio |
| Română | medalie |
| Русский | меда́ль medálʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | huy chương, mề đay |
| العربية | مِيدَالِيَة mīdāliya, مِيدَالْيَة midālya, وِسَام wisām |
| עברית | מֵדַלְיָה medálya |
Talk about this word "medal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/medal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. medal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/medal "medal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/medal.Cite this
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title = {medal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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