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