🇪🇸 Spanish

medio

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

el medio

means

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medio
/el ˈmeðjo/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say medio in Spanish?

IPA
/el ˈmeðjo/

How do you pronounce medio in Spanish?

medio is pronounced /el ˈmeðjo/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El medio ambiente está muy contaminado porque hemos destruido los bosques antiguos.

The (masculine) environment is very polluted because we have destroyed the ancient forests.

El medio de transporte más eficiente en la ciudad es el metro rápido.

The (masculine) means of transport most efficient in the city is the fast subway.

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Why is it masculine?

Medio is masculine because it functions as a noun in Spanish (meaning "means" or "medium") and derives from Latin "medius," which was an adjective. When used as a masculine noun in Spanish, it retained the masculine gender from its Latin origins. The word can also function as a masculine adjective meaning "middle."

What is the Spanish word for means?

The Spanish word for means is el medio — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchmoyenlemasculine

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