† mediousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin medius , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin medius (see medium adj.) + -ous suffix.

Obsolete. rare.

Intermediate in degree.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > moderateness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective]

evenlya1200

methefully?c1225

renable?1305

reasonablea1325

measurablec1330

skillwisea1340

moderatea1398

temperate1398

meetlya1400

measurablyc1450

rationablec1475

competent1535

midway1573

modest1582

sober1619

medious1657

slack1662

meeverly1819

low key1941

1657 W. Morice Coena quasi Κοινὴ Pref. 20 Some..out of a medious complyance, hoping by going on part of the way to draw them another.

1657 W. Morice Coena quasi Κοινὴ xv. 233 They impetrate medious, though not the highest mercie.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	medious
释义	† mediousadj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin medius , -ous suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin medius (see medium adj.) + -ous suffix. Obsolete. rare. Intermediate in degree. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > moderateness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] evenlya1200 methefully?c1225 renable?1305 reasonablea1325 measurablec1330 skillwisea1340 moderatea1398 temperate1398 meetlya1400 measurablyc1450 rationablec1475 competent1535 midway1573 modest1582 sober1619 medious1657 slack1662 meeverly1819 low key1941 1657 W. Morice Coena quasi Κοινὴ Pref. 20 Some..out of a medious complyance, hoping by going on part of the way to draw them another. 1657 W. Morice Coena quasi Κοινὴ xv. 233 They impetrate medious, though not the highest mercie. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.1657
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