1650s, of persons, "inclined to meditation," from Late Latin meditativus, from meditat-, past-participle stem of Latin meditari "to meditate, think over, reflect, consider," frequentative form of PIE root *med- "take appropriate measures." Related: Meditatively; meditativeness.
mediocritization
mediocritize
mediocrity
meditate
meditation
meditative
Mediterranean
medium
medlar
medley
medulla