Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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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

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Adjective

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

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

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: μέσος (mésos, middle)
    μέσο n (méso, middle)

References

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Greek

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Etymology

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

Adjective

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μέσος (mésosm (feminine μέση, neuter μέσο)

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

Declension

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Noun

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μέσος (mésosm (plural μέσοι)

  1. (mathematics) average, mean
    Coordinate term: διάμεσος (diámesos)
    αριθμητικός μέσοςarithmitikós mésosarithmetic mean
  2. (soccer) midfielder
  3. middle finger
  4. middle toe

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