μέσος

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *métsos, from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (between). Cognate with Latin medius, Sanskrit मध्य (madhya), Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬜𐬌𐬌𐬁𐬥𐬀 (maiδiiāna), Old Armenian մէջ (mēǰ), etc.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

μέσος (mésosm (feminine μέση, neuter μέσον); first/second declension

  1. middle of, between, amidst
  2. half
  3. of middle quality: moderate, intermediate

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

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    μέσο n (méso, middle)

References


Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos), from Proto-Hellenic *métsos, Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (between).

Adjective

μέσος (mésosm (feminine μέση, neuter μέσο)

  1. middle, mid
  2. average, mean
  3. compromise

Declension

Noun

μέσος (mésosm (plural μέσοι)

  1. average, median
  2. (soccer) midfielder
  3. middle finger
  4. middle toe

Declension

Synonyms