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Word: Mediocre
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century: from French médiocre, from Latin mediocris ‘of middle height or degree’, literally ‘somewhat mountainous’, from medius ‘middle’ + ocris ‘rugged mountain’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
of only average quality; not very good
Short Definition:of only average quality
Examples:- he is an enthusiastic if mediocre painter
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