Main Entry:

moi·e·ty

Pronunciation:

\ˈmȯi-ə-tē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural moi·e·ties

Etymology:

Middle English moite, from Anglo-French meité, moité, from Late Latin medietat-, medietas, from Latin medius middle — more at mid

Date:

15th century

1 a: one of two equal parts : half b: one of two approximately equal parts2: one of the portions into which something is divided : component, part <an ether molecule with a benzene moiety>3: one of two basic complementary tribal subdivisions