Etymology

meride

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French méride
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meride · noun1

  1. French · derived fromméride
  2. English todaymeride

From French méride. Compare meridian.

meride · noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμερίς“a part”
  2. French · derived fromméride
  3. English todaymeride

From French méride from Ancient Greek μερίς (merís, “a part”).

Words from the same roots

Frenchméride all →

heptameride

Ancient Greekμερίς all →

merisismerithallus

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