twixt

'twixt

[twikst]
preposition
contraction of betwixt.
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'twixt or poetic twixt (twɪkst) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
contraction of
betwixt
 
twixt or poetic twixt
 
contraction of

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Twixt is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
'twixt or poetic twixt (twɪkst) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
contraction of
betwixt
 
twixt or poetic twixt
 
contraction of

'twixt or poetic twixt (twɪkst) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
contraction of
betwixt
 
twixt or poetic twixt
 
contraction of

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twixt
c.1300, aphetic for betwixt (q.v.).
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