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mediant

Syllabification: (me·di·ant)
Pronunciation: /ˈmēdēənt/

Definition of mediant

noun

Music
  • the third note of the diatonic scale of any key.

Origin:

mid 18th century: from French médiante, from Italian mediante 'coming between', present participle of obsolete mediare 'come between', from late Latin mediare 'be in the middle of'

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Definition of mediant in the British & World English dictionary