be-twixt and between

be·twixt

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-twikst]
- /bɪˈtwɪkst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-twikst]
- /bɪˈtwɪkst/

Definition of be-twixt and between words

idioms be-twixt and between betwixt and between, neither the one nor the other; in a middle or unresolved position: Not wanting to side with either her father or her mother, she was betwixt and between. 1

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Origin of be-twixt and between

First appearance:

before 950

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 950; Middle English betwix, Old English betwix, betweox, equivalent to be- be- + tweox, cognate with Old High German zwiski two each; akin to German zwischen between (preposition)

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Parts of speech for Be-twixt and between

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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be-twixt and between popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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