"medius" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmiːdi.əs/ Forms: medii [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin from Latin medius (“middle”). See medium. Doublet of minge and middle. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|-}} New Latin, {{der|en|la|medius||middle}} Latin medius (“middle”), {{doublet|en|minge|middle}} Doublet of minge and middle Head templates: {{en-noun|medii}} medius (plural medii)
  1. (anatomy, dated) The middle finger. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Anatomy Related terms: gluteus medius, sonus medius
    Sense id: en-medius-en-noun-gmUmdCVZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 85 3 0 7 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 3 0 6 4 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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