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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Mediant
"Nella tonalità di Do maggiore, il Mi è il mediant."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The third note of a diatonic scale, which is the note that is a third above the tonic.
"In the key of C major, E is the mediant." - 2
In music theory, the mediant can also refer to the chord built on the mediant note.
"The mediant chord in C major is E minor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'mediant' originates from the Latin word 'mediantem', which is the accusative singular form of 'medians', meaning 'middle'. It was adopted into English in the late 16th century, primarily in the context of music theory, where it refers to the third scale degree of a diatonic scale.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mediant" is said worldwide
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Médiant
Transliteration: Médiant
"Dans la tonalité de Do majeur, le mi est le médiant."
Mediant
Transliteration: Mediant
"In der C-Dur-Tonleiter ist E der Mediant."
Mediant
Transliteration: Mediant
"Nella tonalità di Do maggiore, il Mi è il mediant."
Mediant
Transliteration: Mediant
"En la tonalidad de Do mayor, Mi es el mediant."
Mediant
Transliteration: Mediant
"Na tonalidade de Dó maior, Mi é o mediant."
मीडियंट
Transliteration: Mīḍiyant
"सी मेजर की कुंजी में, ई मीडियंट है।"
中音
Transliteration: Zhōngyīn
"在C大调中，E是中音。"
중음
Transliteration: Jung-eum
"C장조에서 E는 중음입니다."
中音
Transliteration: Chūon
"Cメジャーのキーでは、Eが中音です。"
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