medimos

Medimos is a verb form used in Spanish and Portuguese. It is the first-person plural present indicative form of the verb medir, meaning to measure. In both languages, medimos can also serve as the simple past (preterite) form for did-we measure, so the same spelling can indicate different tenses depending on context. The function of medimos is to express actions involving quantifying size, extent, duration, or quantity.

Etymology and related forms: medir comes from Latin metīrī, from which the Portuguese and Spanish terms for measurement derive. The related noun for the result of measuring is medida in Spanish and medida in Portuguese, while medición or medição refers to the act or result of measuring. The past participle is medido (m. singular) and the present participle measuring is midiendo in Spanish and medindo in Portuguese.

Usage and examples: In Spanish, one might say, “Hoy medimos la distancia entre las ciudades,” meaning we measure the distance today. In Portuguese: “Nós medimos as distâncias.” When used in the past, both languages can express “we measured” with medimos in appropriate contexts, e.g., “Ayer medimos o peso.” The form is typically complemented by adverbs or time expressions to clarify tense.

See also: Measurement terms in both languages include medición (Spanish) and medição (Portuguese). The verb medir is part of a broader family of Romance verbs built on the same root as English measure and related terms such as measurement and meter.