midsong

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adjective

Occurring in the middle of, or during, a song

“The band changed drummers in midsong.”

OriginEnglish song ← Middle English song ← Old English sang →
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Meanings

adjectivemidsong (not comparable)

alternative mid-song

  1. not comparableOccurring in the middle of, or during, a song

    The horn section delivered a powerful midsong blast.

nounmidsong (uncountable)

alternative mid-song

  1. uncountableThe middle of a song; or more generally, the period during a song

    The band changed drummers in midsong.

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*sengʷʰ-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*séngʷʰ-e-ti
  13. Proto-Germanic*singwaną
  14. Proto-Germanic*sangwaz
  15. Proto-West Germanic*sangu
  16. Old Englishsang
  17. Middle Englishsong
  18. Englishsong
  19. Englishmidsong

From mid- + song.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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