mediocre
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
See also médiocre
Contents |
[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
[edit] Etymology
From the late Middle English medioker, from the French médiocre, from the Middle French médiocre, from the Classical Latin mediocris (“in a middle state”, “of middle size”, “middling”, “moderate”, “ordinary”), from medius (“middle”) + ocris (“rugged mountain”); compare mediocrely and mediocrity.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adjective
mediocre (comparative more mediocre, superlative most mediocre)
- Ordinary: not extraordinary; not special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality;
- I'm pretty good at tennis but only mediocre at racquetball.
[edit] Synonyms
- middling
- See also Wikisaurus:intermediate
[edit] Related terms
[edit] Translations
Ordinary: not extraordinary; not special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality
|
|
[edit] External links
- mediocre in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- mediocre in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
[edit] Italian
[edit] Adjective
mediocre m. and f. (m and f plural mediocri)
[edit] Synonyms
[edit] Noun
mediocre m. and f. (plural mediocri)
- mediocre person; mediocrity
[edit] Related terms
[edit] Anagrams
[edit] Latin
[edit] Adjective
mediocre
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Adjective
mediocre m. and f. (plural mediocres)
