betwixt

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English

Etymology

From Middle English bitwixe, from Old English betweox, from Proto-Germanic *twiskaz (twofold, double), from Proto-Indo-European *dwís (twice, doubly; in two). By surface analysis, be- (by, near, around) +‎ twixt (between). Compare Saterland Frisian twiske (between), Dutch tussen, German zwischen.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /bɪˈtwɪkst/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪkst

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betwixt

  1. (literary or archaic) Between.

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