μέσσᾰτος,η,ον, irreg. Sup. of
μέσσος,
A. midmost,ἐν μεσσάτῳforἐν μέσῳ, Il. 8.223 ; Att.
μέσατος, υἱός
Ar. V. 1502
, cf. Men. 267 , Theoc. 21.19 , IG 14.2012A33 (Sulp. Max. ), Opp. C. 1.112 , D.P. 204 :—in later Ep.
μεσσάτιος, Call. Dian. 78 , D.P. 296 , Opp. C. 4.442 . (For the form, cf.νέατος, τρίτος τρίτατος.)