Etymology

intermediate

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Today it means: Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range. Full definition →

Medieval Latin intermediātus
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intermediate · adjective1

  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromintermediātus
  2. English todayintermediate

Borrowed from Medieval Latin intermediātus, perfect passive participle of intermediō (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), further from intermedius (“intermediate”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).

intermediate · noun2

From a substantivization of the above adjective, see -ate (noun-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.

intermediate · verb3

  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromintermediātus
  2. English todayintermediate

Borrowed from Medieval Latin intermediātus, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.

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