Latin

mediocris

‘in a middle state”, “of middle size”, “middling”, “moderate”, “ordinary’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin mediocris.

2 English words in this record descend from Latin mediocris, most familiar first.

• mediocre ← medioker
• mediocrity ← médiocrité ← mediocritās

Etymograph / Latin mediocris