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mediante

by means of

preposition meh-DYAHN-teh Less Common
Grammar & Structure Prepositions

Origin: Latin mediante (pres. part. of mediare, to be in the middle)

Also means

through

Usage Note

Mediante is a formal preposition, more common in written and official registers than in everyday speech, where con, a través de, or por are preferred. It expresses means or instrument: mediante un contrato ('by means of / through a contract'). It never takes a personal a even when the governed noun is a person.

Examples

"El acuerdo se firmó mediante un notario."

Natural Translation

The agreement was signed through a notary.

Literal Translation

The agreement was-signed by-means-of a notary

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