medeme

Old English

Alternative forms
  • medume, meodume

Etymology

Proto-Germanic *medumô. A derivative of med- (akin to mid (“mid”)) + -uma (“superlative ending”). Akin to Old High German metam, metem.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmedeme/

Adjective

medeme

  1. average, moderate, middling, mean, median; medium
  2. sufficient, ample; considerable, proper, respectable, orthodox
  3. fit, worthy, perfect, reliable
  4. mediocre

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: medeme
  • ⇒ English: midmost (from the superlative)
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