medial

English

/ˈmiː.di.əl/

adj
Definitions
  • Of or pertaining to a mean or average.
  • In or near the middle; not at either end.
  • (anatomy) Pertaining to the inside; closer to the midline.
  • (linguistics) Closer to the addressee.
  • (linguistics) Central: produced when air flows across the center of the mouth over the tongue.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mediālis.

Origin

Latin

mediālis

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