midthigh

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noun

The middle of the thigh (lengthwise)

OriginEnglish thigh ← Middle English þigh ← Old English þēoh →
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Meanings

nounmidthigh (plural midthighs)

plural midthighs · alternative mid-thigh

  1. The middle of the thigh (lengthwise)

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*tewk-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*tewkós
  13. Proto-Germanic*þeuhą
  14. Proto-West Germanic*þeuh
  15. Old Englishþēoh
  16. Middle Englishþigh
  17. Englishthigh
  18. Englishmidthigh

From mid- + thigh.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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