medley
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Middle English medle, from Anglo-Norman medlee, Old French medlee, from Late Latin misculata, feminine past participle of misculare (“to mix”). Compare meddle, also melee.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
medley (plural medleys)
- (now rare, archaic) Combat, fighting; a battle. [from 14th c.]
- 1485, Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book X:
- Than cam the Kynge of Irelonde and the Kynge of the Streyte Marchis to rescowe Sir Trystram and Sir Palomydes; and there began a grete medlé, and many knyghtys were smyttyn downe on bothe partyes.
- 1485, Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book X:
- A collection or mixture of miscellaneous things. [from 17th c.]
- a fruit medley
- (music) A collection of related songs played or mixed together as a single piece. [from 17th c.]
- They played a medley of favorite folk songs as an encore.
- (swimming) A competitive swimming event that combines the four strokes of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. [from 20th c.]
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Synonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
collection or mixture of things
collection of related songs
swimming event
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Verb [edit]
medley (third-person singular simple present medleys, present participle medleying, simple past and past participle medleyed)
Anagrams [edit]
Danish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From English medley.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /mɛdli/, [ˈmɛd̥li]
Noun [edit]
medley n (singular definite medleyet, plural indefinite medleyer)
- medley (of songs; swimming event)
- Carola sang et medley af "Fame" og "Flashdance" ved koncerten.
- Carola sang a medley of "Fame" and "Flashdance" at the concert.
Inflection [edit]
Inflection of medley
| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | medley | medleyet | medleyer | medleyerne |
| genitive | medleys | medleyets | medleyers | medleyernes |