mediopassive

Definition

Pertaining to a voice of a transitive verb that is both middle voice and passive voice or reflexive and passive voice.

Etymology

From medio- + passive.

Example Sentences

• "Whereas the function of the passive voice is to remove the agent from the discussion of a transitive activity, the function of the mediopassive voice is to discuss an event in a way which explicitly denies the involvement of an initiating agent."
• "Until about 1900 the r-element attached to mediopassive endings was merely regarded as a marginal feature peculiar to Halo-Celtic; it was taken as evidence for Italo-Celtic because it was supposed to be an innovation of these two groups."