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meio

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See also: meîo

Latin

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Etymology

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From Proto-Italic *meiɣjō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃meyǵʰ-. Cognate with Latin mingō, Ancient Greek ὀμείχω (omeíkhō), Sanskrit मेहति (mehati), Old Norse míga, Tocharian B miśo.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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mēiō (present infinitive mēiere, perfect active mixī, supine mictum); third conjugation, no passive

  1. (vulgar) to urinate, piss

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Asturian: mexar
  • Dalmatian: miur
  • English: micturate
  • Galician: mexar
  • Portuguese: mijar
  • Spanish: mear

References

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  • meio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • meio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • meio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Old High German

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Latin Maius.

    Noun

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    meio m

    1. May

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    Portuguese

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    Pronunciation

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    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmej.u/ [ˈmeɪ̯.u]
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmej.o/ [ˈmeɪ̯.o]
     

    Etymology 1

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    From Old Galician-Portuguese meio, meo, from Latin medius, from Proto-Italic *meðios, from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (between). Compare the borrowed doublets médio and médium. Sense of "way" or "mean" from Latin medium.

    Alternative forms

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    Adjective

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    meio (feminine meia, masculine plural meios, feminine plural meias, not comparable)

    1. half
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    Adverb

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    meio

    1. a little bit, somewhat
      Synonym: um pouco
      Estou meio cansado.I'm a little bit tired.
    2. almost

    Noun

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    meio m (plural meios)

    1. middle, center
    2. half
      Synonym: metade
    3. way, mean (method by which something is done)
    4. environment
      Synonym: ambiente
    5. (in the plural) resources; means
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    Etymology 2

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    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Verb

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    meio

    1. first-person singular present indicative of mear