mid C2+ Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /mɪd/ UK /mɪd/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like mead /ɪ/ vs /iː/ Meanings 1 adj in the middle part of; central We plan to leave in mid August. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · in the middle part of; central middlecentralmidwayintermediatemedian ↔ Opposites edgeendextremeperipheral Word family Forms mids Derived forms midstmiddlemidmost Related forms middleamidmidst Etymology AI details From Old English mid, midd 'middle', from Proto-Germanic *midja-, from Proto-Indo-European *medʰyos 'middle'. midd Old English *medʰyos Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # mid **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /mɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /mɪd/ ## Meanings 1. in the middle part of; central ## Examples - We plan to leave in mid August. ## Synonyms - middle - central - midway - intermediate - median ## Antonyms - edge - end - extreme - peripheral ## Derived Forms - midst - middle - midmost ## Related Forms - middle - amid - midst ## Roots and Affixes - Root: midd - Root: *medʰyos ## Etymology From Old English mid, midd 'middle', from Proto-Germanic *midja-, from Proto-Indo-European *medʰyos 'middle'. ## AI Etymology Mid is from Old English mid, midd 'middle', from Proto-Germanic *midja-, from Proto-Indo-European *medʰyos 'middle'. In present-day use, it means in the middle part of; central. Derived formations include midst, middle, and midmost. Related vocabulary includes middle, amid, and midst. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown