I. ˈmid adjective
Etymology: Middle English mid, midde, from Old English midd, midde; akin to Old High German mitti mid, middle, Old Norse mithr, Gothic midjis, Latin medius, Greek mesos, Sanskrit madhya
1. : being the part in the middle or midst
in mid ocean
— often used in combination
mid -August
mid -1950s)
mid -Renaissance
2. : occupying a middle position : middle 1a
the mid finger
— often used in combination
mid -incisor
mid -pillar
3. of a vowel : articulated with the arch of the tongue midway between its highest and its lowest elevation — compare close , open
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English mid, midde, from mid, midde, adjective
archaic : middle
III. adverb
Etymology: Middle English mid, midde, from mid, midde, adjective
: in the middle
IV. preposition
Etymology: by shortening
: amid
V. noun
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening
: midshipman
VI. abbreviation
1. middle
2. midland
3. midnight
4. midshipman