medius
[ mee-dee-uhs ]
noun,plural me·di·i [mee-dee-ahy]. /ˈmi diˌaɪ/. Anatomy.
the middle finger.
Origin of medius
11555–65; <Latin: middle (adj.); see mid1
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How to use medius in a sentence
Carmina Medii Æri (Florence, 1883), p. 34; the song belongs to the thirteenth century.
A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2) | Thomas M. LindsayJohannes Cookaeus, anglus, cum cicatrice in articullo medii digiti die dicta.
William Harvey | D'Arcy PowersPedes mediocres vel breves, digito exteriore ad medii articulum secundum annexo, interiore et medio ad basin mod annexis.
Zoological Illustrations, Volume II | William SwainsonPedes validi, digito exteriore ad digiti medii basin annexo.
Zoological Illustrations, Volume III | William SwainsonReference to Hampson's Medii vi Kalendarium might further illustrate the point.
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