amidst
pronunciation
How to pronounce amidst in British English:
UK [əˈmɪdst]
How to pronounce amidst in American English:
US [əˈmɪdst]
Word Origin
- amidst (prep.)
- a variant of amid (q.v.) with adverbial genitive -s and parasitic -t. Amidde became amyddes (13c.) and acquired a -t by 1560s, probably by association with superlatives in -st. There is a tendency to use amidst more distributively than amid, e.g. of things scattered about, or a thing moving, in the midst of others. [OED]
Example
- 1. Amidst the economic crisis , this is happening the world over .
- 2. Amidst the worst of allergy season , be sure to wash your draperies , sheets and vacuum your carpets often .
- 3. But amidst the celebrations and the flood of congratulations from around the world , it has also raised the awkward question of who should foot the bill .
- 4. Looking for guidepost of poetry amidst clamour .
- 5. In 2009 , amidst widespread public outcry over sky-high compensation on wall street , mr. blankfein and other senior goldman executives received compensation packages valued at $ 9 million each .