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middle voice

middle voice noun: a voice that is neither active nor passive, because the subject of the verb cannot be unambiguously categorized as either agent or patient, having elements of both.

Noun

middle voice (uncountable)

  1. A voice that is neither active nor passive, because the subject of the verb cannot be unambiguously categorized as either agent or patient, having elements of both.
    Synonyms:
    activo-passive, middle, mediopassive voice

Synonyms of middle voice

Questions about middle voice

What does middle voice mean?
Middle voice means a voice that is neither active nor passive, because the subject of the verb cannot be unambiguously categorized as either agent or patient, having elements of both.
What part of speech is middle voice?
Middle voice is a noun.

Words near middle voice in the dictionary

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  4. middle verbs
  5. Middle Village
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  8. middle watch
  9. middle watcher
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