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intermediary

/ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdi.əɹi/ noun

In Latin: internuntius, internuntia Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about intermediary at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A negotiator who acts as a link between parties.

Origin

From French intermédiaire, adjusted to simulate a borrowing from Medieval Latin *intermediārius.

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