Amongst

Pronunciation

Alternative forms

• among
• amongest obsolete
• amoungst archaic
• amoungest obsolete

Origin

amongs + -t("(excrescent)"), from among + -s("(genitive)"); surface analysis is st. Root among from Old English ongemang, from on ("in") + gemang ("assemblage, mingling").

Full definition of amongst

Preposition

1. Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.

Synonyms

• among (variant of amongst)
• amidst
• amid