moxa, n.m., (surg.) moxa.
moye (moa), n.f., soft part (of stone).
moyen (moa-yin) n.m., means, way, manner; medium; power, possibility; (jur.) plea; (log.) mean; (math.) middle term. pl., means, resources; pecuniary circumstances; abilities, talents; parts. Il n’y a pas — de faire cela; that is not to be done. Je n’en ai pas le —; I have not the ability to do it; I can’t afford it. Le — de lui parler? how can one manage to speak to him? Contribuer chacun selon ses —s; to contribute each according to his means. Il a beaucoup de —s; he is very clever; he has plenty of brains. Voies et —s; ways and means. Au — de; by means of, with the help of. Trouver —; to find means, to contrive, to manage. Faire valoir ses —s; to make the most of one’s talents.
moyen, -ne (moa-yin, -yè-n), adj., mean, middle, middle-sized, average. Le — âge; the Middle Ages. Terme —, chiffre —; average, mean, on an average.
moyennant (moa-iè-nān), prep., by means of, with the help of; in consideration of, in return for.
moyennant que, conj., provided that, on condition that.
moyenne, n.f., average; (math.) mean, medium; (writ.) round hand. — approximative; rough average. Sur une — de; at an average of. En —; on an average; (of writing) in round hand.
☉moyennement (moa-iè-n-mān), adv., moderately, indifferently.
☉moyenner, v.a., to mediate, to procure, to bring about.
moyer, v.a., to saw (freestone).