Duscan Word summary
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noun
[F] Feminine[F/F] La / Una
media
[ˈme.dja]
sock
[ˈme.dja]
sock
Etymology
Shortening of "mediacalzza" (pantyhose, literally "half pants"). Notes
"Media" in the sense of sock is pronounced with a closed /e/ sound, while "media" in the sense of mean (intermediate value) is pronounced with an open /ɛ/, so they are homographs but not homophones.
Shortening of "mediacalzza" (pantyhose, literally "half pants"). Notes
"Media" in the sense of sock is pronounced with a closed /e/ sound, while "media" in the sense of mean (intermediate value) is pronounced with an open /ɛ/, so they are homographs but not homophones.
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