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me·di·al
I. \ˈmēdēəl\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin medialis, from Latin medi- + -alis -al
1.
a. : being, situated, or occurring in the middle : intermediate in position : median
b. : extending toward the middle
2.
a. : situated between the extremes of initial and final in a word or morpheme
< the medial second d in deeded >
b. of a stop consonant in ancient Greek : voiced
c. : of or relating to the middle voice or a form in the middle voice
3. : mean, average
II. noun
(-s)
1.
a.
(1) : a medial sound or letter
(2) : a form of a letter used medially
b. : media 1
2. : the median vein of an insect's wing |