among
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among
- /əˈmʌŋ/ Canada, US, UK
- /əˈmɜŋ/
- /əˈmɘ̞ŋ/
- /əˈmʊŋ/ Ireland, Northern England
- /əˈmɐ̞ŋ/ Australia, New Zealand
- /əˈmäŋ/ Australia, New Zealand
Rhymes with -ʌŋ
Where it comes from
The preposition is derived from Middle English among, amang, amange, amonge (“in the presence of, amid, among; in, within; between; during”), from Old English amang, onġemang (preposition), from on (“on, among, in”) (probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- (“on, onto”)) + ġemang (“crowd; mixture”, noun) (from ġe- (prefix forming nouns denoting association or similarity) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“beside, by; near; with”)) + mang- (from mængan, mengan (“to mingle, mix”); ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *menk- (“to knead; to press”))). By surface analysis, a- (prefix meaning ‘at; in; on’) + mong (“crowd, throng; group”).
The adverb is derived from Middle English among, amang (“accompanied by, along with, by the side of, in association with, together; all the while, continually; also, besides; at the same time; from time to time, occasionally; meanwhile; within”), from Old English onġemang (adverb): see further above.
cognates
* Dutch mank, maank (“among”)
* German mang (“among”) (dialectal)
* German Low German mank, manken (“among”)
* Saterland Frisian monk, monken (“among”)
* West Frisian mank (“among”)
preposition amonge · amoung
- Of a person or thing: in the midst of and surrounded by (other people or things). to put the cat among the pigeons
- Associated with or living alongside (other people or things). How can you speak with authority about their customs when you have never lived among them?
- Belonging to (a group comprising similar people or things). He is among the few who completely understand the subject.
- Distinct in some way from (other members of a group); specifically, superior or pre-eminent compared to (other members of a group). When the history of this Nation, and our great State is written, it shall be recorded that John Dent was a giant among men, a humanitarian, and most of all, a man dedicated not only to the people who elected him, but a man dedicated to the nation as well.
- Originally, in the course of; during; now, in the circumstances or context of.
- Distributed or divided between (members of a group). And if you come hether, / When Damſines [damsons] I gether, / I will part them all you among.
- Done jointly by (two or more people). [Y]ou haue among you, kild a ſvveet and innocent lady: […]
- In the general custom or opinion of (members of a group). Foraſmuch as many haue taken in hande to ſet foorth in order a declaration of thoſe things which are moſt ſurely beeleued among vs, […] It ſeemed good to me alſo, hauing had perfect vnderſtanding of things from the very firſt, to write vnto thee in order, moſt excellent Theophilus, That thou mighteſ
- Occurring between (members of a group) or within (a group). Lactose intolerance is common among people of Asian heritage.
adverb
- Along with (someone or something); together. Yeat interlace vve ſhall among the Loue of her and him: […]
- At the same time, all the while, meanwhile.
- In addition, beside.
- Chiefly with contrasting adjectives or adverbs: from time to time, now and then; also, here and there. [Y[our beſt vvay is, to direct your courſe Eaſt North-eaſt, and North-eaſt by Eaſt, among; […]
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: about, across, aged, along, alongside, amid, amidst, amongst, below, besides, between, beyond, chez, come, comes, during
Translations
Every language
prep of a person or thing: in the midst of and surrounded by (other people or things)
| Español | entre |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 가운데에 gaunde-e, 속에 sog-e |
| 日本語 | 中 naka, 間 aida |
| 中文 | 其中 qízhōng, 之間 /之间 zhījiān |
| हिन्दी | के बीच में ke bīc mẽ, में mẽ |
| Kiswahili | miongoni mwa |
| Português | entre |
| Français | parmi |
| Deutsch | unter, zwischen |
| Italiano | tra, fra, in mezzo a |
| Ελληνικά | ανάμεσα anámesa |
| Română | între, printre |
| Русский | среди́ sredí, средь sredʹ, ме́жду méždu |
| Tiếng Việt | trong số |
| العربية | بَيْنَ bayna |
| עברית | בְּתוֹךְ b'tokh |
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title = {among},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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