mediocris

[ mee-dee-oh-kris ]

adjective

, Meteorology.

1. (of a cumulus cloud) of medium height and often lacking a distinctive summit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mediocris¹

< New Latin: mediocre

Example Sentences

That’s why shrews whose species names mean such things as “hairy-tailed” and ”long” have been joined by “Crocidura mediocris,” “C. normalis,” “C. ordinaria,” and “C. solita” — the last of those meaning “usual.”

From Seattle Times

Cauda mediocris, emarginata, rectricibus 12, sub-paribus.

From Project Gutenberg

The "breathtaking" images are a "fine example of cumulus mediocris" clouds, showing where warm air was rising with showers possible later, according to the weatherman.

From BBC

Cicero, in his treatise De Finibus, calls his learning mediocris; though, afterwards, in the person of Crassus, in his treatise De Oratore, he twice terms him Doctus412.

From Project Gutenberg

Medius μέσος is purely local, in the middle, in opp. to the extremes; modicus denotes quantity, with reference to number and magnitude, as moderate, in opp. to over-measure; mediocris denotes quality, with reference to worth, as middling, in opp. to distinction; hence modicæ facultates and mediocre ingenium are identical.

From Project Gutenberg