Definition of moiety
Etymology
From the Old French meitié (French moitié), from Latin medietas “half”, from medius “middle, half”
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA: /ˈm"ɪ.ə.ti/
Noun
moiety (plural moieties)
- Half.
* 1832, The Christmas Box, edited by T. Crofton Croker:
From New Holland the emu,
With his better moiety,
Has paid a visit to the Zoological Society.
- A share or portion.
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