la
/meˈðaʎa/ ES
/meˈðaʝa/ MX
Translation
medal
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Word origin
From Italian medaglia, from Vulgar Latin medalia, a variant of Late Latin medialis ('half'), originally a small coin. The same source gives English 'medal' and 'medallion'.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- medaglia
- English cognates
- medal, medallion
Grammar
Examples
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The athlete won a gold medal.
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How proud I am, my daughter received a medal!
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He keeps all his medals in a box.
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How many medals did your country win?
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They hung the medal around his neck.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 27, lesson 1: medalla, traición, cementerio and 7 more words.