mid-

a combining form representing mid¹ in compound words: midday; mid-Victorian.

Origin:
Middle English, Old English; see mid¹

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mid-

—*combining form*
	indicating a middle part, point, time, or position: midday; mid-April; mid-Victorian

[Old English; see middle, mid¹]

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mid- pref.
Middle: midbrain.

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