medallion

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /məˈdæljən/ UK /mɪˈdaljən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a large medal or a circular decorative panel or ornament

A bronze medallion of the founder hung above the door.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a large medal or a circular... medal plaqueroundelemblem badgecartouche

Word family

Related forms medalmedalist

Etymology

From French médaillon, from Italian medaglione, augmentative of medaglia ('medal'), from Vulgar Latin *medalia, ultimately from Late Latin medialis ('half', a half-denarius coin), from medius ('middle'). A large medal or circular ornament.

medaglione Italian medius Latin

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# medallion

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /məˈdæljən/
**IPA (UK):** /mɪˈdaljən/

## Meanings
1. a large medal or a circular decorative panel or ornament

## Examples
- A bronze medallion of the founder hung above the door.

## Synonyms
- medal
- plaque
- roundel
- emblem
- badge
- cartouche

## Related Forms
- medal
- medalist

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: medaglione
- Root: medius

## Etymology
From French médaillon, from Italian medaglione, augmentative of medaglia ('medal'), from Vulgar Latin *medalia, ultimately from Late Latin medialis ('half', a half-denarius coin), from medius ('middle'). A large medal or circular ornament.

## AI Etymology
Medallion comes from French médaillon, from Italian medaglione, augmentative of medaglia ('medal'), from Vulgar Latin *medalia, ultimately from Late Latin medialis ('half', a half-denarius coin), from medius ('middle'). A large medal or circular ornament. The etymological trail includes Italian medaglione, Latin medius. The same word family includes medal, medalist. Its current noun use means "a large medal or a circular decorative panel or ornament".

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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