betwixen

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preposition

Betwixt; between.

OriginOld English betweoxn →
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Meanings

preposition
  1. obsoleteBetwixt; between.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbetweoxn“between”
  2. Englishbetwixen

From Middle English, from Old English betweoxn (“between”), for earlier *betweoxum, *betwihsum, *betwiscum, from be- + dative plural of *twix, *twisc (“twofold”), from twā (“two”) + -isc (“-ish”), equivalent to be- + two + -ish.

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APA

betwixen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betwixen

MLA

“betwixen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betwixen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “betwixen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betwixen.

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