Main Entry: ¹mid

Pronunciation: \ˈmid\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English midde; akin to Old High German mitti middle, Latin medius, Greek mesos

Date: before 12th century

1 : being the part in the middle or midst <in mid ocean> —often used in combination <mid-August>
2 : occupying a middle position
3 of a vowel : articulated with the arch of the tongue midway between its highest and its lowest elevation

— mid adverb