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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmedagliato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: medagliato
"L'atleta medagliato è stato accolto da una folla festante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who has been awarded a medal, especially in an athletic competition or military service.
"The Olympic medalist proudly waved her gold medal on the podium." - 2
A designer, maker, or collector of medals.
"The museum featured an exquisite collection crafted by a renowned Renaissance medalist."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'medal' combined with the agent suffix '-ist', originating in the mid-19th century. 'Medal' itself traces back through French and Italian from the Late Latin 'metallum', meaning metal or mine.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Medalist" is said worldwide
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médaillé
Transliteration: medayé
"Le médaillé d'or a remercié son entraîneur."
Medaillengewinner
Transliteration: medalyengewinner
"Der deutsche Medaillengewinner kehrte triumphierend zurück."
medagliato
Transliteration: medagliato
"L'atleta medagliato è stato accolto da una folla festante."
medallista
Transliteration: medallista
"La medallista olímpica rompió a llorar de alegría."
medalhista
Transliteration: medalhista
"O medalhista olímpico foi recebido com honras de chefe de estado."
पदक विजेता
Transliteration: padak vijeta
"भारत के पदक विजेता ने इतिहास रच दिया।"
奖牌获得者
Transliteration: jiǎngpái huòdé zhě
"这位奖牌获得者受到了英雄般的欢迎。"
메달리스트
Transliteration: medalriseuteu
"그 메달리스트는 금메달을 목에 걸었다."
メダリスト
Transliteration: medarisuto
"彼女は今大会初のメダリストとなった。"
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