מֶדַלְיָה f.n. FW medal. [Fren. médaille, from It. medaglia, from L. metallia (= metal coin), from metallum (= mine, quarry, mineral, metal), from Gk. metallon (= mine, quarry), which is of uncertain origin. It is perhaps a loan word from Heb. מְצוֹלָה, מְצוּלָה (= depth, deep). cp. מֶדַלְיוֹן.]