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midlife.

Occurring in the middle point of one's life, usually considered about 45.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈmɪdlaɪf/General-American
  1. Occurring in the middle point of one's life, usually considered about 45.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Germanic *lībanąder. Proto-Germanic *lībą Proto-West Germanic *līb Old English līf Middle English lyf English life English midlife From mid- + life.

noun/ˈmɪdlaɪf/General-American
  1. The middle period of one's life.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Germanic *lībanąder. Proto-Germanic *lībą Proto-West Germanic *līb Old English līf Middle English lyf English life English midlife From mid- + life.

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