MID


Meaning of MID in English

I. ˈmid 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

II. preposition

Date: 15th century

: amid

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.