medaletyoudaoicibaDictYouDict[medalet 词源字典]
"A small medal, usually one smaller than an inch or 25 mm in diameter; specifically a small medal-like devotional object worn by Roman Catholics", Late 18th cent.; earliest use found in John Pinkerton (1758–1826), historian and poet. From medal + -et, probably after Italian medaglietta small medal, small devotional medal.[medalet etymology, medalet origin, 英语词源]