betwixt
Americanpreposition
idioms
preposition
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archaic another word for between
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in an intermediate, indecisive, or middle position
Etymology
Origin of betwixt
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)
Example Sentences
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He’s betwixt and between, a country of one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025
“I’m betwixt, because he took very nice care of my family, but at the same time, I think it’s time. … I really do think he wanted a good team, but he’s lost the fanbase.”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 6, 2022
The state is caught betwixt and between — the emergency is seemingly over, yet in a parallel universe it rips and runs.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2021
“This community of artists tends to fall betwixt and between,” said Adriana Zavala, an associate professor at Tufts University who directs the US Latinx Art Forum, the organization that is administering the grant program.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2021
“You’ll drive me to the churchyard betwixt you, one of these days, and O, a pr-r-recious pair you’d be without me!”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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