medius en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmiːdi.əs/
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Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin from Latin medius (“middle”). See medium. Doublet of minge and middle.
Meanings
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(dated) The middle finger.
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:There is an interesting abnormality in finger length, the medius being especially long[…]
1945, Charlotte Wolff, A Psychology of Gesture:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| medii | Number=Plur | lexicographic |