English Explanatory Dictionary

midwinter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The middle of winter.
  2. The winter solstice; about December 21st or 22nd.
adj
  1. Of or occurring in the middle of winter.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɪdˈwɪntə(ɹ)/ /ˈmɪdˌwɪntə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-midwinter.wav

Word forms

midwinter midwinters mid-winter

Etymology

From Middle English midwinter, mydwinter, mydwynter, from Old English midwinter, from Proto-West Germanic *midiwintru, from Proto-Germanic *midjawintruz (“midwinter”), equivalent to mid- + winter. Cognate with West Frisian midwinter (“midwinter”), Dutch midwinter (“midwinter”), German Mittwinter (“midwinter”), Danish midvinter (“midwinter”), Swedish midvinter (“midwinter”).

Antonyms

midsummer

Derived words

midwinter day midwinter's day midwinter eve midwinter even midwinter's eve midwinter's even mid-winterly midwinter month midwinter night midwinter's night midwinter tide midwinter's tide mid-wintry
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