Wordie: Moiety: Comments

Comment by pterodactyl, 4 months ago

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:51:42 +0000

This sounds like it should mean "moistness".

Comment by arby, about 1 year ago

Thu, 24 May 2007 22:42:16 +0000

Also an astrological term: "Moitié is a 15th century French word derived from the Latin medietas, meaning middle. The moiety is the central region of the planetary orb, upon entry of which two planets are said to be in 'application' of aspect, or as we say in modern astrology 'within orb'. "

AmHer sez:

Thu, 24 May 2007 22:39:44 +0000

1. A half. 2. A part, portion, or share. 3. Anthropology Either of two kinship groups based on unilateral descent that together make up a tribe or society.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English moite, from Old French meitiet, moitie, from Late Latin mediets, from Latin, middle, from medius, middle. See medhyo- in Appendix I.

Comment by brtom, about 1 year ago

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:09:22 +0000

Cleanchested. He has washed the upper moiety.
Joyce, Ulysses, 3