me|di|al

me|di|al «MEE dee uhl», adjective, noun.

–adj.

1. in the middle; middle. SYNONYM(S): intermediate, median.

2. having to do with a mathematical mean or average.

3. average; ordinary.

4. Phonetics. occurring in the middle of or within a word: »

In “dairy” the “i” is in medial position.

–n.

1. a medial letter.

2. a form of a letter used in the middle of a word.

╂[< Late Latin mediālis (of the) middle < Latin medius middle]