"midmost" meaning in English

See midmost in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈmɪdməʊst/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmɪdmoʊst/ [General-American]
Etymology: From Old English medemest, superlative of medeme (“middling”), from Proto-Germanic *medumô; the word may be analysed as mid + -most. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|medemest}} Old English medemest, {{glossary|superlative}} superlative, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*medumô}} Proto-Germanic *medumô, {{suffix|en|mid|most}} mid + -most Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} midmost (not comparable)
  1. In the exact middle, or nearest to the exact middle; middlemost Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-midmost-en-adj-17t1jymK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -most

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