English Language & Usage Asked by atoth on May 26, 2021
If I recall correctly from my high school latin studies words ending with -ior meant to express a property is more of something compared to others, like superior. So junior meant to be younger.
That’s why I’m baffled with medior.
Since English is English and not Latin by tradition it might be a “legit” word. Since I’m not a native English speaker I don’t know. So…
Is using medior to describe mid-level expertise is right or wrong?
A quick check has shown that 'medior' does not appear in any reputable dictionaries, not even in ones of slang or jargon. We can conclude that it is not a widely accepted word - not a 'real' English word in any normal sense. That does not stop you using it if you think it will be understood, but most people won't be familiar. Some Latin speakers will probably understand it.
The normal word for "between junior and senior" is "intermediate".
Correct answer by DJClayworth on May 26, 2021
The word medior is used in Dutch to express exactly what you mentioned. According to Encyclo.nl "Medior is used in various contexts as a name for a member of a particular middle group. For example, in job vacancies medior stands for 'member of the middle management', between the seniors (staff members) and juniors (starting employees)."
Answered by xdarkzeus on May 26, 2021
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