amongst
English
Alternative forms
- among
- amongest (obsolete)
- amoungst (archaic)
- amoungest (obsolete)
Etymology
amongs + -t (“(excrescent)”), from among + -s (“(genitive)”); surface analysis is among + -st (“(excrescent)”). Root among from Old English ongemang, from on (“in”) + gemang (“assemblage, mingling”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈmʌŋst/
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Preposition
amongst
- Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.
Synonyms
- among (variant of amongst)
- amidst
- amid
Translations
Used to denote a mingling or intermixing
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Anagrams
- gamonts