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mediocris
[ mee-dee-oh-kris ]
/ ˌmi diˈoʊ krɪs /
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adjective Meteorology.
(of a cumulus cloud) of medium height and often lacking a distinctive summit.
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Origin of mediocris
<New Latin: mediocre
Words nearby mediocris
medigap, Medill, medina, mediocracy, mediocre, mediocris, mediocrity, Medit., meditate, meditation, meditative
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How to use mediocris in a sentence
Haud mediocris vir fuit, qui modica libertate populo data facilius tenuit auctoritatem principum.
Dderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes|Ludwig DderleinWhen ari,u is added to the root of any verb it attaches a middling (mediocris) degree of honor; e.g., modori ar ca?
Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language|Diego ColladoElijah Fenton, vir probus, et poeta haud mediocris, decessit men.
The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1|Alexander Pope