midwater

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noun

The middle part of a body of water

OriginEnglish water ← Middle English water ← Old English wæter →
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Meanings

nounmidwater (plural midwaters)

plural midwaters

  1. The middle part of a body of water

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*wed-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  13. Proto-Germanic*watōr
  14. Proto-West Germanic*watar
  15. Old Englishwæter
  16. Middle Englishwater
  17. Englishwater
  18. Englishmidwater

From mid- + water.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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