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/miˈtað/

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Translation

half, middle

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Word origin

From Latin medietas, medietatem ('middle, half'), from medius ('middle').

Origin
Latin
Root
medietas
English cognates
moiety, medium, median

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralmitades

Examples

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He ate half the cake before the others arrived.

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We are halfway along the path to the mountain top.

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Half of the students passed with a very good mark.

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She cut the apple in half and gave me a piece.

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Halfway through the concert the power went out.

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This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 7: mitad, avión, merecer and 7 more words.