mid Meaning, Definition & Usage

Mid adjective

Etymology

AS. midd; akin to OS. middi, D. mid (in comp.), OHG. mitti, Icel. mir, Goth. midjis, L. medius, Gr. , Skr. madhya. . Cf. Amid, Middle, Midst, Mean, Mediate, Meridian, Mizzen, Moiety.

Wordforms

comparative wanting; Midmost

Definitions

1. Denoting the middle part; as, in mid ocean.

   No more the mounting larks, while Daphne sings, Shall list'ning in mid air suspend their wings. Pope.

2. Occupying a middle position; middle; as, the mid finger; the mid hour of night.
3. (Phon.) Made with a somewhat elevated position of some certain part of the tongue, in relation to the palate; midway between the high and the low; -- said of certain vowel sounds; as, a (ale), &ecr; (&ecr;ll), &omac; (&omac;ld). See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 10, 11. ✍ Mid is much used as a prefix, or combining form, denoting the middle or middle part of a thing; as, mid-air, mid-channel, mid-age, midday, midland, etc. Also, specifically, in geometry, to denote a circle inscribed in a triangle (a midcircle), or relation to such a circle; as, mid-center, midradius.

Mid noun

Definitions

1. Middle. Obs.

   About the mid of night come to my tent. Shak.

Mid preposition

Definitions

1. See Amid.