mediocraladj.

Brit.

/ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkr(ə)l/, U.S.

/ˌmidiˈoʊkr(ə)l/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin mediocris , -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < classical Latin mediocris mediocre adj. + -al suffix¹.

†1. Entomology. Of middle size; spec. (of an antenna) of the same length as the body. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. IV. 317 Mediocral, when [the antennae are] of the length of the body.

2. gen. Average, ordinary, mediocre. Now rare.

ΚΠ

1828 N. Webster Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Mediocral, being of a middle quality; indifferent; ordinary; as mediocral intellect. Addison.

1847 New Englander (New Haven, Connecticut) Jan. 68/1 He is, evidently, most fond of the lowly and mediocral scenes and characters of life.

1852 J. D. Canning Harp & Plow 204 Leave life's mediocral fen For ‘braes o' fame!’

1862 Southern Lit. Messenger 34 248/1 He was not considered a mediocral plodder up the hill of difficulty and perseverance, having, in his younger days, acquired the advantages of a liberal education.

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

单词	mediocral
释义	mediocraladj. Brit. /ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkr(ə)l/, U.S. /ˌmidiˈoʊkr(ə)l/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin mediocris , -al suffix¹. Etymology: < classical Latin mediocris mediocre adj. + -al suffix¹. †1. Entomology. Of middle size; spec. (of an antenna) of the same length as the body. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. IV. 317 Mediocral, when [the antennae are] of the length of the body. 2. gen. Average, ordinary, mediocre. Now rare. ΚΠ 1828 N. Webster Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Mediocral, being of a middle quality; indifferent; ordinary; as mediocral intellect. Addison. 1847 New Englander (New Haven, Connecticut) Jan. 68/1 He is, evidently, most fond of the lowly and mediocral scenes and characters of life. 1852 J. D. Canning Harp & Plow 204 Leave life's mediocral fen For ‘braes o' fame!’ 1862 Southern Lit. Messenger 34 248/1 He was not considered a mediocral plodder up the hill of difficulty and perseverance, having, in his younger days, acquired the advantages of a liberal education. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1826
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