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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

middle way

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.12 in modern English

Syllables
mid-dle way
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The middle of three paths.

noun

An intermediate course (of action, policy etc) between two extremes; a compromise.

noun

The teaching of the Buddha of neither living in great excess nor in great asceticism.

noun

The midpoint of a person's life; middle age.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From middle + way. Compare Dutch middelweg, German Mittelweg; compare also Latin via media.

Inflected Forms

middle ways (plural)

Synonyms

mean

Questions

What does middle way mean?
The middle of three paths.
Where does middle way come from?
From middle + way. Compare Dutch middelweg, German Mittelweg; compare also Latin via media.

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