"midmost" meaning in English

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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: {{head|en|superlative adjective}} midmost
  1. superlative form of mid: most mid; in the exact middle, or nearest to the exact middle; middlemost. Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: mid (extra: most mid; in the exact middle, or nearest to the exact middle; middlemost)
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