French Conversation · Level 66
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French word
médium
Pronunciation
IPA/medjɔm/
Meaning
- masculine nounmedium
Example
Elle a consulté un médium hier.
She consulted a medium yesterday.
More examples
Il se prétend médium, mais je suis sceptique.
He claims to be a medium, but I am skeptical.
Core concept
A human intermediary who claims to relay messages between the living and spirits.
Common phrases
faire appel à un médium
consult a medium
se prétendre médium
claim to be a medium
Similar words
voyant: A person who relies on intuition to tell people about the future or unseen matters.
clairvoyant: A person said to see beyond ordinary perception through intuitive ability.
Definition in French
Personne qui prétend servir d'intermédiaire entre les vivants et les esprits et qui communique ou fait communiquer ces derniers avec le monde des humains.
Word origin
The noun reflects Latin medium, "the middle," and was adopted into French in the nineteenth century as spiritualism spread the sense of a spirit communicator.
Usage tips
- The verb consulter takes médium directly without de, as in "consulter un médium" for seeking a medium's services.
Other meanings
- psychicnoun
Opposites
- sceptiqueskepticnoun
- rationalisterationalistnoun