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emblem
English
Etymology
From Old French embleme, from Latin emblema (“raised ornaments on vessels, tessellated work, mosaic”), from Ancient Greek ??????? (émbl?ma, “an insertion”), from ????????? (embállein, “to put in, to lay on”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??mbl?m/
- Hyphenation: em?blem
Noun
emblem (plural emblems)
- A representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo.
- Something which represents a larger whole.
- Inlay; inlaid or mosaic work; something ornamental inserted in a surface.
- A picture accompanied with a motto, a set of verses, etc. intended as a moral lesson or meditation.
Synonyms
- symbol
- token (to betoken)
Related terms
- emblematic
- emblematical
Translations
Verb
emblem (third-person singular simple present emblems, present participle embleming, simple past and past participle emblemed)
- (obsolete, transitive) To symbolize.
Further reading
- emblem in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- emblem in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Danish
Noun
emblem n (singular definite emblemet, plural indefinite emblemer)
- emblem
Declension
References
- “emblem” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From French emblème, from Latin emblema, from Ancient Greek ??????? (émbl?ma, “an insertion”).
Noun
emblem n (definite singular emblemet, indefinite plural emblem or emblemer, definite plural emblema or emblemene)
- an emblem
References
- “emblem” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “emblem” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From French emblème, from Latin emblema, from Ancient Greek ??????? (émbl?ma).
Noun
emblem n (definite singular emblemet, indefinite plural emblem, definite plural emblema)
- an emblem
References
- “emblem” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Noun
emblem n
- emblem
Declension
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medal
English
Etymology
From Middle English [Term?], from Middle French medaille, medale, from Italian medaglia (originally "half a denarius"), from Vulgar Latin *med?lia, dissimilated form of the unattested *medi?lia, neuter plural (taken for a feminine singular) of the adjective *medi?lis (“of the middle”), from Late Latin medi?le (“middle”), from Latin medius.
Pronunciation
- enPR: m?d?-?l, IPA(key): /?m?d?l/
- (UK) IPA(key): [?m?d.??]
- Homophone: meddle
- (US) IPA(key): [?m??.??]
- Homophones: meddle, metal, mettle
- (General Australian) IPA(key): [?me?.??]
- Homophones: meddle, metal, mettle
- (UK) IPA(key): [?m?d.??]
- Rhymes: -?d?l
Noun
medal (plural medals)
- A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object.
- , II.i.3:
- Whether their images, shrines, relics, consecrated things, holy water, medals, benedictions, those divine amulets, holy exorcisms, and the sign of the cross, be available in this disease?
- , II.i.3:
- A stamped or cast metal object (usually a disc), particularly one awarded as a prize or reward.
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- ? Japanese: ??? (medaru)
- ? Korean: ?? (medal)
Translations
Verb
medal (third-person singular simple present medals, present participle medaling or medalling, simple past and past participle medaled or medalled)
- (intransitive, sports, colloquial) To win a medal.
- (transitive) To award a medal to.
Anagrams
- Delma, damel, delam, lamed
Azerbaijani
Etymology
From French médaille, from Italian medaglia.
Noun
medal (definite accusative medal?, plural medallar)
- medal
Declension
Derived terms
- medalç?
Further reading
- “medal” in Obastan.com.
Crimean Tatar
Noun
medal
- medal.
Declension
References
- Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajins?ko-kryms?kotatars?kyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]?[1], Simferopol: Dolya, ?ISBN
Estonian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
medal (genitive medali, partitive medalit)
- medal
Declension
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
- hõbemedal
- kuldmedal
- pronksmedal
Further reading
- medal in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat
Polish
Etymology
From French médaille, from Italian medaglia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?m?.dal/
Noun
medal m inan (diminutive medalik)
- medal (stamped metal disc)
Declension
Derived terms
- (nouns) medalista, medalistka, medalier
- (adjective) medalowy
Related terms
- (nouns) medalierstwo, medaliernia, medaliera
- (adjective) medalierski
Further reading
- medal in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- medal in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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