midst
Meaning
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A place in the middle of something; may be used of a literal or metaphorical location.
Synonyms
middle of
height of
in the middle
intermediate section
centre portion
in the midst
intermedius meso
medial mean
in course of
transitional wave
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mɪdst/
Etymology
From Middle English middes, midst, myddest (“middle”), from Old English midde, reshaped in Middle English phrases like in middes (“in the middle”) by analogy with adverbs in -(e)s; also compare Old English on middan, tōmiddes. Forms in -(e)st are probably due to influence of superlatives.
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