in medias res

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  1. Latin in mediās rēs : in, into + mediās : accusative pl. feminine of medius, in the middle of + rēs, accusative pl. of rēs, thing.

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  1. Latin: in, in; medias, accusative feminine plural of medius, that is in the middle; res, accusative plural of res, a thing: see res.
 

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/ˈɪn midɪæs riz/
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