MID


Meaning of MID in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' mid

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English midde; akin to Old High German mitti middle, Latin medius, Greek mesos

Date: before 12th century

1 : being the part in the middle or midst <in mid ocean> ― often used in combination < mid -August>

2 : occupying a middle position <the mid finger>

3 of a vowel : articulated with the arch of the tongue midway between its highest and its lowest elevation

– mid adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.