Etymology

mediety

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Today it means: The middle part; half; moiety. Full definition →

Middle English medietee ← Latin medietās
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  1. Latin · derived frommedietās
  2. Middle English · inherited frommedietee“a half”
  3. English todaymediety

From the late Middle English medietee (“a half”), borrowed from the Classical Latin medietās. Doublet of moiety.

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