me⋅di⋅o⋅cre
/ˌmidiˈoʊkər/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [mee-dee-oh-ker] Show IPA
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–adjective
1. of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate.
2. rather poor or inferior.
Origin:
1580–90; < MF < L mediocris in a middle state, lit., at middle height = medi(us) mid 1 + OL ocris rugged mountain, c. Gk ókris, akin to ákros apex; cf. Umbrian ocar hill, citadel