medion.

Brit.

/ˈmeɪdɪəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈmeɪdioʊ/

Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish medio.

Etymology: < American Spanish medio, lit. ‘half’ (attested in Spanish in this specific sense from 1476 in the phrase medio real ) < classical Latin medius (see medium adj.).

Now historical.

A small silver coin of Mexico (and Cuba), minted from 1535 until 1869, though still current until c1905, worth half a real fuerte or 6¼ centavos. Also more fully medio real.

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1824 J. R. Poinsett Notes on Mexico 141 A medio, the sixteenth of a dollar.

1844 G. W. Kendall Narr. Santa Fé Exped. ii. xii. 239 One of the lads [handed] each of the unfortunate prisoners a medio.

1845 T. J. Green Jrnl. Texian Exped. 246 One medio would buy a leaden rivet.

1859 R. H. Dana To Cuba 47 As there is no coin in Cuba less than the medio, 6¼ cents, the musicians get a good deal or nothing.

1897 T. A. Janvier Mexican Guide vii. 81 Medio real = 6¼ centavos.

1909 ‘O. Henry’ Roads of Destiny xxi. 358 I've got one Chili Dollar, two real pieces, and a medio.

1915 Q. Jrnl. Econ. 29 476 The ordinance of 1535 provided for the coining of one, two, and three real pieces, ‘medios’ and ‘cuartillos’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	medio
释义	medion. Brit. /ˈmeɪdɪəʊ/, U.S. /ˈmeɪdioʊ/ Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish medio. Etymology: < American Spanish medio, lit. ‘half’ (attested in Spanish in this specific sense from 1476 in the phrase medio real ) < classical Latin medius (see medium adj.). Now historical. A small silver coin of Mexico (and Cuba), minted from 1535 until 1869, though still current until c1905, worth half a real fuerte or 6¼ centavos. Also more fully medio real. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > foreign coins > [noun] > Central American coins medio real1824 Mexican1827 toston1884 Mex1907 quetzal1925 lempira1931 1824 J. R. Poinsett Notes on Mexico 141 A medio, the sixteenth of a dollar. 1844 G. W. Kendall Narr. Santa Fé Exped. ii. xii. 239 One of the lads [handed] each of the unfortunate prisoners a medio. 1845 T. J. Green Jrnl. Texian Exped. 246 One medio would buy a leaden rivet. 1859 R. H. Dana To Cuba 47 As there is no coin in Cuba less than the medio, 6¼ cents, the musicians get a good deal or nothing. 1897 T. A. Janvier Mexican Guide vii. 81 Medio real = 6¼ centavos. 1909 ‘O. Henry’ Roads of Destiny xxi. 358 I've got one Chili Dollar, two real pieces, and a medio. 1915 Q. Jrnl. Econ. 29 476 The ordinance of 1535 provided for the coining of one, two, and three real pieces, ‘medios’ and ‘cuartillos’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see also also refers to : medio-comb. form < n.1824 see also
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