midarm

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noun

The middle (lengthwise) of the upper (proximal) part of the arm.

OriginEnglish arm ← Middle English arm ← Old English earm →
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Meanings

nounmidarm (plural midarms)

plural midarms

  1. The middle (lengthwise) of the upper (proximal) part of the arm.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
  5. Proto-Germanic*midjaz
  6. Proto-West Germanic*midi
  7. Old Englishmidd
  8. Middle Englishmid
  9. Englishmid
  10. Englishmid-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂érmos
  13. Proto-Germanic*armaz
  14. Proto-West Germanic*arm
  15. Old Englishearm
  16. Middle Englisharm
  17. Englisharm
  18. Englishmidarm

From mid- + arm.

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APA

midarm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midarm

MLA

“midarm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midarm. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midarm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midarm.

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