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medi·o·cre \|mēdē|ōkə(r) sometimes |med-\ adjective Etymology: Middle French, from Latin mediocris, literally, halfway up a mountain, from medi- + ocris stony mountain; akin to Umbr ocar, ukar mountain, Greek okris mountaintop, edge, Middle Irish ochir, ochair edge, Latin acer sharp — more at edge : of a middle quality : of but a moderate or low degree of quality : indifferent, ordinary < a best seller is the gilded tomb of a mediocre talent — L.P.Smith > < a mediocre performance > < received a mediocre rating > < mediocre material > |