mediocre
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See also médiocre
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English [edit]
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Etymology [edit]
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.
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
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.
Synonyms [edit]
- middling
- See also Wikisaurus:intermediate
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Translations [edit]
Ordinary: not extraordinary; not special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality
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External links [edit]
- mediocre in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- mediocre in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Italian [edit]
Adjective [edit]
mediocre m and f (m and f plural mediocri)
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Noun [edit]
mediocre mf (plural mediocri)
- mediocre person; mediocrity
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Anagrams [edit]
Latin [edit]
Adjective [edit]
mediocre
Portuguese [edit]
Adjective [edit]
mediocre f
- feminine form of medíocre
Spanish [edit]
Adjective [edit]
mediocre m and f (plural mediocres)
