MEDIOPASSIVE


Meaning of MEDIOPASSIVE in English

I. “+ adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary medi- + passive

: of, relating to, or being a form or voice of a transitive verb which by origin is of the middle voice or is reflexive and shows by its meaning that it is developing toward passive use, or is used in both middle and passive meanings, or is used only in passive meanings

II. noun

: a mediopassive voice or form

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.