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amidst.

In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

prep/aˈmɪdst/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/əˈmɪtst/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among.

Where this word comes from

From amids + -t (excrescent), from amid + -s (genitive). By surface analysis, amid + -st (excrescent). Root amid from Middle English amidde, amiddes, on midden, from Old English on middan (“in the middle”), from midd (“central”) (English mid).

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