Moiety Definition

moiĭ-tē
moieties
noun
moieties
A half; either of two equal, or more or less equal, parts.
Webster's New World
A half.
American Heritage
An indefinite share or part.
Webster's New World
Either of two primary subdivisions in some tribes.
Webster's New World
A well-defined part of a larger molecule.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Moiety

Noun

Singular:
moiety
Plural:
moieties

Origin of Moiety

  • Middle English moite from Old French meitiet, moitie from Late Latin medietās from Latin middle from medius middle medhyo- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the Old French meitié (French moitié), from Late Latin medietas “half", from Latin medius “middle, half"

    From Wiktionary

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