intermédiaire

intermediary, go-between

noun adjective en-tehr-meh-DYEHR Rare

Origin: Medieval Latin 'intermediarius'

Also means

intermediate (adjective)

Usage Note

Intermédiaire functions as both a noun ('an intermediary') and an adjective ('intermediate level'). As a noun it is epicene — the same form for masculine and feminine. The phrase par l'intermédiaire de means 'through the intermediary of / via', very common in formal writing. In business, un intermédiaire is a broker or middleman.

Examples

"Ils ont négocié par l'intermédiaire d'un avocat."

Natural Translation

They negotiated through the intermediary of a lawyer.

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