midfoot

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adjective

In the middle of one's foot; between the heel and the toes

OriginEnglish foot ← Middle English mid ← Old English midd →
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Meanings

adjectivemidfoot (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn the middle of one's foot; between the heel and the toes

    Tuck sustained a serious Lisfranc (midfoot) sprain that required surgery.

    2007 August 27, John Branch, “Giants’ Tuck Excels as Strahan’s Replacement”, in New York Times

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. Englishfoot
  12. Englishmidfoot

From mid- + foot.

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APA

midfoot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midfoot

MLA

“midfoot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midfoot. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midfoot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midfoot.

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