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mediatorial en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /mi.di.əˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/

Etymology

Latin mediatorius (equivalent to English mediator + -ial)

Meanings

  1. Relating to or befitting a mediator (one who mediates).
    • Whenever a dispute arises between two nations, each insistent upon its own rights and claims, and refusing all mediatorial efforts at compromise, it is usual that the contest develops into a battle of wits and that the essential issue at stake is relegated to the background. 1935 February 7, “Anglo-Irish Trade Accords”, in Montreal Gazette, retrieved 02 Nov 2010, page 10:

Forms

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most mediatorial Degree=Sup lexicographic
more mediatorial Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

mediatorially