Added 9 October 2026
mediation
/ˌmiːdiˈeɪʃən/ noun
Latin root: mediātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mediation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Negotiation to resolve differences conducted by an impartial party.
- The act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement.
- Heritage interpretation.
Origin
From Middle English mediacion, mediacioun, medyacion, medyacyoun from Middle French mediacion and its etymon Late Latin mediātiō, from mediārī (“intervene”), from Latin medius (“middle”). By surface analysis, mediate + -ion.
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