mediu

Asturian

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Latin medius. Compare Spanish medio.

Noun

mediu m (plural medios)

1. middle
2. half

Galician

Verb

mediu

1. third-person singular preterite indicative of medir

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /meˈd͡ʒiw/ [meˈd͡ʒiʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨˈdiw/ [mɨˈðiw]

• Rhymes: -iw
• Hyphenation: me‧diu

Verb

mediu

1. third-person singular preterite indicative of medir

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈme.dju/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin medius (18th century). Compare miez, an inherited doublet.

Adjective

mediu m or n (feminine singular medie, plural medii)

1. mean, medium, average
2. middle

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	mediu		medie		medii	medii
	definite	mediul		media		mediii	mediile
genitive- dative	indefinite	mediu		medii		medii	medii
	definite	mediului		mediei		mediilor	mediilor

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin medium.

Noun

mediu n (plural medii)

1. environment, surroundings
2. society
3. mean
4. medium

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	mediu	mediul		medii	mediile
genitive-dative	mediu	mediului		medii	mediilor
vocative	mediule			mediilor

See also

• mijloc
• miez
• medie
• societate