medius

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/ˈmiːdi.əs/

noun

The middle finger.

OriginLatin medius →
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Meanings

nounmedius (plural medii)

plural medii

  1. datedanatomyThe middle finger.

    There is an interesting abnormality in finger length, the medius being especially long[…]

    1945, Charlotte Wolff, A Psychology of Gesture
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    An analysis of the determined cases shows that the index was the digit most frequently amputated, next the medius, next the ring finger, next the thumb, and lastly the little finger

    1876, Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
middle finger

Origin

  1. Latinmedius“middle”
  2. Englishmedius

Borrowed from New Latin from Latin medius (“middle”). See medium. Doublet of minge and middle.

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APA

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MLA

“medius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medius. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “medius,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medius.

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