midst

== English == === Alternative forms === midest, middest, middis, middst, myddest, mydest, myddis, myddst, mydst (all obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English middes, midst, myddest (“middle”), from Old English midde, reshaped in Middle English phrases like in middes (“in the middle”) by analogy with adverbs in -(e)s; also compare Old English on middan, tōmiddes. Forms in -(e)st are probably due to influence of superlatives. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mɪdst/, [mɪdst], [mɪtst] Rhymes: -ɪdst === Noun === midst (plural midsts) (often literary) A place in the middle of something; may be used of a literal or metaphorical location. ==== Synonyms ==== centre, center, middle ==== Translations ==== === Preposition === midst (rare) Among, in the middle of; amidst. ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:midst. ==== Synonyms ==== amid (literary) amidst ==== Derived terms ==== in the midst of in one's midst ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === DTIMs, MSTID, Smidt