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"Mediocre" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Jan 18, 2022 (see all)
посре́дственный
[ pas-ryéts-tveen-nyî ]
Adjective
mediocre
Epithets

Morphemic analysis

посредственный
root: посредственн
ending: ый

Etymology

It is formed in a suffixal way from a mediator meaning "middle" and derived from "посръдъ" (located in the middle).

Examples of "Mediocre" in Russian

  • Он был весьма́ посре́дственным руководи́телем.

    on byl vees'-má pas-ryéts-tveen-nym ru-ka-va-dée-tee-lyem

    He was a very mediocre leader.

  • Ва́жно не позволя́ть себе́ дово́льствоваться посре́дственными результа́тами.

    vázh-na nye paz-va-lyát' see-byé da-vól'st-va-va-tsa pas-ryéts-tveen-ny-mee ree-zul'-tá-ta-mee

    It is important not to allow yourself to be satisfied with mediocre results.

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Same stem words

сре́дство [sryétst-va] Noun , neuter
medium, means, facilities, method, way; tool, instrument, substance

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