amidst
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amidst
- /aˈmɪdst/ US, UK
- /əˈmɪtst/ US, UK
Rhymes with -ɪdst
Where it 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).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: amid, among, amongst, between, center, central, centre, compromise, despite, downtown, east, mid, mid-, middle, midst, smoke
Translations
Every language
prep in the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among
| Español | en medio de, en pleno, entre |
|---|---|
| Português | entre, no meio de, em meio a |
| Français | au milieu de, entre, parmi |
| Deutsch | inmitten |
| Italiano | in mezzo |
| العربية | بَيْن bayn |
Talk about this word "amidst." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/amidst. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. amidst. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/amidst "amidst." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/amidst.Cite this
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title = {amidst},
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