mediator

See also: Mediator, médiator, and mediátor

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mediātor (one who mediates), from mediātum, supine of mediō (be in the middle), from medius (middle).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmidieɪtɚ/
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Noun

mediator (plural mediators)

  1. One who negotiates between parties seeking mutual agreement.
  2. A chemical substance transmitting information to a targeted cell.

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Danish

Noun

mediator c (singular definite mediatoren, plural indefinite mediatorer)

  1. mediator

Declension

Further reading

Latin

Etymology

From mediō (be in the middle) + -tor, from medius (middle).

Pronunciation

Noun

mediātor m (genitive mediātōris, feminine mediātrīx); third declension

  1. mediator, intermediary, go-between

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative mediātor mediātōrēs
Genitive mediātōris mediātōrum
Dative mediātōrī mediātōribus
Accusative mediātōrem mediātōrēs
Ablative mediātōre mediātōribus
Vocative mediātor mediātōrēs

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Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mediātor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛˈdja.tɔr/
  • Rhymes: -atɔr
  • Syllabification: me‧dia‧tor

Noun

mediator m pers (female equivalent mediatorka)

  1. mediator (one who negotiates between parties seeking mutual agreement)
    Synonym: rozjemca
    Hypernym: pośrednik
  2. (law) mediator (person who professionally listens to the conflicting parties and tries to reach a settlement, which sometimes helps avoid a court case)

Declension

Noun

mediator m inan

  1. (biochemistry, neuroscience) mediator (chemical substance transmitting information to a targeted cell)
    Synonyms: neuromediator, neuroprzekaźnik, neurotransmiter

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • mediatorski
noun
  • mediatorstwo
adjective
  • mediacyjny
noun
verb

Further reading

  • mediator in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • mediator in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mediātor. Equivalent to media + -tor.

Noun

mediator m (plural mediatori, feminine equivalent mediatoare)

  1. mediator, intermediary
    Synonyms: intermediar, mijlocitor
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