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mediano

medium

adjective meh-DYAH-noh Less Common

Also means

average

Usage Note

Mediano means 'of middle size or quality', and is used for sizes (talla mediana = medium size) as well as figuratively for something merely passable. It should not be confused with medio, which means 'half' or 'middle'. The feminine form is mediana.

Examples

"Pidió una pizza de tamaño mediano."

Natural Translation

She ordered a medium-sized pizza.

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