axiomata media

plural noun

ax·​i·​o·​ma·​ta me·​dia

ˌaksēˈōmətəˈmēdēə,

-sēˈäm-

: the general principles that are above simple empirical laws yet inferior to the highest generalizations or to those that are taken to be fundamental : middle principles

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, middle principles

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