mesio-

A form of medio- — Used with words of Latin origin.

OriginAncient Greek μέσος (mésos) ← Proto-Hellenic *métsos ← Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of medio-.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*métsos
  6. Ancient Greekμέσος (mésos)
  7. Englishmesio-

Derived from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “half, middle, between”).

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APA

mesio-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesio-

MLA

“mesio-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesio-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesio-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesio-.

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