English Online Dictionary. What means amongst? What does amongst mean?
English
Alternative forms
- among
- amongest (obsolete)
- amoungst (archaic)
- amoungest (obsolete)
Etymology
From amongs + -t (excrescent), from among + -s (genitive). By surface analysis, among + -st (excrescent). Root among from Old English ongemang, from on (“in”) + gemang (“assemblage, mingling”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈmʌŋst/
- Rhymes: -ʌŋst
Preposition
amongst
- Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.
Usage notes
- See amidst and among.
Synonyms
- among (variant of amongst)
- amidst
- amid
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
- Gamston, gamonts