medius

Meaning

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) middle, mid, the middle of, the midst of, central, between, midway between, in the center
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) half
3. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) moderate
4. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) indifferent, undecided

Concepts

middle

average

mean

midst

medium

middle finger

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environment

central

centre

inside

the middle of

ambiance

milieu

center

pivotal

Synonyms

medianus

Translations

medio

mig

meio

mezzo

milieu

midden

Mitte

mittlere

centro

centro

centrale

medi

moyen

κεντρικός

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈmɛ.di.ʊs]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *meðjos, from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (“between”).
Cognate with Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos), Sanskrit मध्य (mádhya), Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬜𐬌𐬌𐬁𐬥𐬀 (maⁱδiiāna), Old Armenian մէջ (mēǰ), Persian میان (miân) and Gothic 𐌼𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌹𐍃 (midjis).