A.inland, in the heart of a country, “μ. οἰκέειν” Hdt.1.145; τὴν μ. τῆς ὁδοῦ the inland road, Id.7.124, 9.89; “μ. πόλεις” Plb.2.5.2; ὁ μ., opp. οἱ παράκτιοι, IG5(2).268.25 (Mantinea, i B. C.): Comp. μεσογαιότερος (v.l. -ειό-) Str.13.1.51: Att. also μεσόγεως , ων, Pl.Lg.909c; Ep. μεσσόγεως Call.Dian.37.
μεσό-γαιος , ον, also α, ον,