medallion
English
/məˈdæljən/
noun
Definitions
- A large medal, usually decorative.
- A cut of meat resembling a medallion.
- (art) A usually round or oval frame (often made of stucco) containing a decoration.
- A circular certificate used in some places to register a vehicle, especially a taxicab.
Etymology
Borrowed from French médaillon (medallion, cameo).
Origin
French
médaillon
Gloss
medallion, cameo
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- medallioned English
- medallionist English
- medallionlike English
- Medaillon German
- médaille French
- médaillon French
- medalion Polish
- medaljon Danish
- μενταγιόν Greek (modern)