Meaning
mean, average
- middle, medium
In a sentence
Ho preso un voto medio in matematica.
I got an average grade in math.
Quanto costa un pranzo medio qui?
How much does an average lunch cost here?
La stanza non è molto grande, è di media misura.
The room isn't very big, it's medium-sized.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| medio | masculine · singular |
| media | feminine · singular |
| medi | masculine · plural |
| medie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- As an adjective, medio agrees in gender and number: medio, media, medi, medie.
- Use medio for average level or middle position; use mediocre for poor quality, not simple averageness.
- Often appears after the noun in fixed expressions: età media, temperatura media, ceto medio.