Media \Me"di*a\, n.; pl. Medi[ae] (-[=e]). [NL., fr. L. medius
middle.]
(Phonetics)
One of the sonant mutes [beta], [delta], [gamma] (b, d, g),
in Greek, or of their equivalents in other languages, so
named as intermediate between the tenues, [pi], [tau],
[kappa] (p, t, k), and the aspirat[ae] (aspirates) [phi],
[theta], [chi] (ph or f, th, ch). Also called middle mute,
or medial, and sometimes soft mute.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Medial \Me"di*al\, a. [L. medialis, fr. medius middle: cf. F.
m['e]dial. See Middle.]
Of or pertaining to a mean or average; mean; as, medial
alligation.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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