midwinter
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midwinter
- /ˌmɪdˈwɪntə(ɹ)/
- /ˈmɪdˌwɪntə(ɹ)/
Where it comes from
From Middle English midwinter, mydwinter, mydwynter, from Old English midwinter, from Proto-West Germanic *midiwintru, from Proto-Germanic *midjawintruz (“midwinter”), equivalent to mid- + winter. Cognate with West Frisian midwinter (“midwinter”), Dutch midwinter (“midwinter”), German Mittwinter (“midwinter”), Danish midvinter (“midwinter”), Swedish midvinter (“midwinter”).
noun midwinters · mid-winter
- The middle of winter. IN midwinter the shadow that hung over John gathered into storm-cloud.
- The winter solstice; about December 21st or 22nd.
Opposite: midsummer
adjective mid-winter
- Of or occurring in the middle of winter. Except for the mid-winter period, when the 11.30 a.m. from Paddington and its opposite number will be withdrawn - Torquay now has seven daily expresses to and from Paddington as compared with five down and six up previously.
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noun
Opposite: midsummer
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noun the middle of winter
| Español | pleno invierno |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 真冬 mafuyu |
| 中文 | 隆冬 lóngdōng |
| Português | pleno inverno |
| Français | milieu de l'hiver |
| Deutsch | only circumlocutions, Mitte des Winters |
| Română | miezul iernii |
| Русский | середи́на зимы seredína zimy |
noun the winter solstice
| 中文 | 冬至 dōngzhì |
|---|---|
| Português | solstício do inverno |
| Français | solstice d'hiver |
| Deutsch | Wintersonnenwende |
| Русский | зимнее солнцестоя́ние zimneje solncestojánije |
Talk about this word "midwinter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/midwinter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. midwinter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/midwinter "midwinter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/midwinter.Cite this
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title = {midwinter},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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