Meso
/ˈmɛsoʊ/noun
A combining form meaning “middle” or “intermediate,” especially in scientific terms.
Did you know?Meso- comes from Greek mesos, the same ancient root behind words for the middle, the median, and the mesosphere—literally the “middle sphere” of the sky.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
medhyo-
“middle, central”
Ancient Greek
Greek
mesos
“middle, in the middle”
Late Latin
Latin
meso-
“combining form meaning middle”
Modern English
English
meso-
“combining form meaning middle or intermediate”
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