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midsong

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Occurring in the middle of, or during, a song

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The horn section delivered a powerful midsong blast.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The middle of a song; or more generally, the period during a song

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • The band changed drummers in midsong.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-? Proto-Indo-European *-dhe Proto-Indo-European *médhi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médhyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- Proto-Indo-European *sengwh- Proto-Indo-European *séngwh-e-ti Proto-Germanic *singwaną Proto-Germanic *sangwaz Proto-West Germanic *sangu Old English sang Middle English song English song English midsong From mid- + song.