me|di|a

me|di|a¹ «MEE dee uh», noun.

1. a plural of medium: »

Newspapers, magazines, and billboards are important media for advertising.

2. = medium (def. 2). (Cf. ↑medium)

3. = mass media.

Usage See medium for usage note. (Cf. ↑medium)

me|di|a² «MEE dee uh», noun, plural -di|ae «-dee ee».

1. the middle layer of the wall of a blood or lymphatic vessel.

2. Phonetics. a voiced stop, such as b, d, or g.

╂[< Latin media, feminine of medius middle]